[US at Risk]

Congress voted to authorize the President to use all force necessary. That’s all that was necessary.

Back in 2002, RP urged Congress to declare war in order to force debate about our reasons for going to Iraq, which were specious. See:

http://www.house.gov/paul/congrec/congrec2002/cr091002.htm

He felt that declaring war would put Congress and the people of the US behind the war effort. See:

http://www.house.gov/paul/tst/tst2002/tst101402.htm

IMO, the lack of a formal declaration is water under the bridge. However, the objectives stated in Congress' authorization were to:

(1) defend the national security of the United States against the continuing threat posed by Iraq; and
(2) enforce all relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions regarding Iraq.

We're done, don't you think? What's Iraq going to do to us now?

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