Given that only Congress can declare war (Article I Section 8 of the Constitution), when did Congress declare the so-called "War on Terror", and against whom? FYI, I'm not talking about the 2002 Authorizations for the Use of Military Force (P.Ls. 107-40 and 107-243). These only authorize the president to use force against "those nations, organizations, or persons he determines planned, authorized, committed, or aided the terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001" and to "defend the national security of the United States against the continuing threat posed by Iraq". Neither of these are formal declarations of war, neither under the Constitution nor under the War Powers Act. So, when did Congress declare war, and how do we know if that war will ever end, since it seems to be completely are the discretion of the Commander-in-Sheik.
2006-06-26
13:57:50
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