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I don't think this would have been done unless the witching hour was on or before 9/11/02.

STOP IT, JUST STOP IT.

Will all you "attack at any moment" people please explain how George can avoid getting Congress' approval.

"Section 5 of the War Powers Resolution contains two of its most controversial features. Section 5(b) provides that if Congress does not authorize the President to continue a section 4(a)(1) deployment (sending forces "into hostilities or into a situation where imminent involvement in hostilities is clearly indicated by the circumstances") within 62 days (the 60-day clock begins running when a report is submitted or when it should have been submitted, that is, WITHIN 48 HOURS AFTER THE DEPLOYMENT)..."

I got that off a website. I could not find the actual legislation saying the report had to be made within 48 hours after the deployment, but apparently that is how Congress has set it up somehow.

The Resolution says that you need to consult with Congress and report within 48 hours after the attack. However, he does not need approval to launch an attack. The President can start an attack when he feels like and not worry about Congress. He just needs to submit a report afterward in order to get Congress to go along with it.

Will all you "attack at any moment" people please explain how George can avoid getting Congress' approval.

By messing with Saddam's mind so much that Saddam preempts, giving Bush the pretext to go to war immediately.