[gitmo]

Congress already gave authority to the president. Immediately after 9/11 congress passed a resolution giving the President authority to conduct war and to capture anyone he determines was connected to the attack on the US.

[EBUCK]

You don't think we should have a declaration of war "before" we invade Iraq? Not that I don't think he deserves it. He certainly does IMO. But a formal declaration of war would go a long was towards showing that the government is ruled by the Constitution.

EBUCK