I agree with Ron Paul to a point.
He is right in saying a declaration of war by the Congress is the proper and Constitutional way to go. Congress has shirked it's responsibility in that area for some time now (back to Korea?).
I don't agree with him as far as the question of the war itself. I believe Saddam must be dealt with now before it's too late.
What has bothered me about a lot of conservatives/republicans is their cafeteria approach to the Constitution. In that regard too many are just like liberals. They just pick and choose different parts of the Constitution they like.
At least Ron Paul is one of the few in Congress who seems to support the Constitution in total, not just when convenient.
Actually, a declaration of war against Iraq specifically or against Saddam Hussein's government specifically would be a good idea.
I am very certain it would pass and it would cross the 't' and dot the 'i' regarding the war declaration provision. It would also make the Democrats squirm horribly. Do they vote for a popular war and against their base or not?
I think the fact Congress already authorized monies for the Iraq war is a defacto declaration of war and meets the requirements of the Constitution.
But an official declaration of war against a sovereign nation, accompanied by our reasons makes it more official and serious. It's especially necessary since our war on terrorism is NOT against a nation, except when they support terrorism--like Iraq.