[Restorer]

In time of true war, an American president becomes something close to a dictator. This is as more due to public sentiment than to any other factor. The public correctly recognizes that committtees and deliberative bodies are not well suited to the quick decisions needed in such times of emergency. The question is whether such emergency procedures are continued after the end of the war.

So far, America has had a reasonably good record of reverting to less executive-dominant methods of governance between wars.

[xzins]

To declare War, grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal, and make Rules concerning Captures on Land and Water;

Congress did not declare war. However, their authorization can be seen constitutionally. They have authorized a reprisal. Since a reprisal constitutes authorizing a military response to a specific situation, then within the confines of that authorization, Bush has war powers.

[BabylonXXX]

In time of true war, an American president becomes something close to a dictator. This is as more due to public sentiment than to any other factor.

Actually, it is more due to your poor education and ignorance of history.

Despite what the article states, FDR did NOT create military tribunals. CONGRESS did in the articles of war passed when WAR was DECLARED. FDR merely executed what Congress legislated. (see 10 USC 1471 - 1593, repealed)

No President has siezed the Legislative and Judicial branches as has Bush. None. Bush has explicitly done away with the right of habeus corpus. He has explicitly violated Article III of the Constitution.

He should be impeached.