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To: Mind-numbed Robot
Why did Truman not declare war on North Korea? Why did Ike, JFK, LBJ, or Nixon not declare war on North Vietnam? Why did Reagan not declare war on Syria? Why did Slick Willie not declare war on anyone?

Because Presidents cannot declare war.

Article I, section 8 "The Congress shall have Power... To declare War, grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal, and make Rules concerning Captures on Land and Water..."

31 posted on 04/29/2006 4:09:50 PM PDT by Jim Noble (And you know what I'm talkin' 'bout!)
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To: Jim Noble

Don't be picky. You know what I mean. Now answer why they didn't ask Congress to decalre war.


33 posted on 04/29/2006 4:49:54 PM PDT by Mind-numbed Robot (Not all that needs to be done, needs to be done by the government.)
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