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To: rjsimmon
President who is the Commander In Chief in times of war.

The President is Commander in Chief, all the time, war or no war.

172 posted on 09/12/2009 9:01:10 PM PDT by El Gato ("The Second Amendment is the RESET button of the United States Constitution." -- Doug McKay)
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To: El Gato
The President is Commander in Chief, all the time, war or no war.

Not according to the Constitution.

Section. 2.

Clause 1: The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several States, when called into the actual Service of the United States;

180 posted on 09/13/2009 5:55:50 AM PDT by rjsimmon (1-20-2013 The Tree of Liberty Thirsts)
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