[holdonnow]

Nobody's transferring power. If Congress passes a resolution authorizing the use of military force, and if Congress also passes bills supporting those military forces under its spending authority, where's the tranfer? There's nothing in the Constitution describing exactly how Congress is to declare war. But it's very clear that if it authorizes the use of military force and further supports that authorization by funding it, then if that's not a declaration, what is it?

[Senator Pardek]

There's nothing in the Constitution describing exactly how Congress is to declare war.

LOL - you said that at the wrong site. The average freeper sees "Formal Declaration of War" in the Constitution in the same manner the average Lefty sees "Right to an Abortion" in the same document.

Good Luck!

[Route66]

'Nobody's transferring power. If Congress passes a resolution authorizing the use of military force, and if Congress also passes bills supporting those military forces under its spending authority, where's the tranfer? There's nothing in the Constitution describing exactly how Congress is to declare war. But it's very clear that if it authorizes the use of military force and further supports that authorization by funding it, then if that's not a declaration, what is it?'

That's right. Just because they do not use the words 'declaring war' in the authorization, does not mean the authorization is not valid. If they have funded and authorized action under certain circumstances, then the only thing left is for the President to pick the day.