War is all about oil The Constitution is the basis for all laws in our country. The president must take a constitutional oath: "I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the office of president of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States." The president has declared that he’ll use our armed forces to attack Iraq. This would involve many thousands of soldiers and would mean war by any definition. Regarding the powers invested in Congress, the Constitution says, "To declare War, grant Letters of...