Does the Congressional authorization to invade Iraq extent to the invasion of Iran as well?

Question

... and what would the appropriate punishment if President Bush invades Iran without such authorization?

EDIT

No one answered part two of my question.

Answer 1

No it does not include IRAN !! He needs to stay in Iraq, save their country, and bring our soldiers home. He damaged it, let him fix it ! The punishment should be for war crimes, and not to be pardoned by the next president, especially since this one hasnt pardoned our 2 citizens for PROTECTING OUR BORDERS !!
He pardons very few, he should never receive one then !!

Answer 2

First, there is no planned invasion of Iran.
Second, as commander in chief, the President can send troops anywhere he wants for a limited amount of time with limited objectives. Congress can cry all they want about it, but that's part of the President's authority.
So, there isn't a punishment because such a move isn't actually illegal as long as it falls in the parameters of the War Powers Act. If I remember correctly, the military can be used in hostilities for up to 90 days without congressional approval. If this approval hasn't been obtained after the 90 periond, the military unit(s) must be withdrawn from hostilities. Congress has already approved hostilities in Iraq. No such approval has been given for Iran, nor will there be unless Iran perpetrates a hostile act against the U.S. or its interests (including its troops in Iraq and the nation of Iraq itself). The President won't request such approval unless those things happen, either.

Answer 3

it is proposterous, and one heck of a conspiracy theory to boot. Iran in order that occurs to locate itself geographically deprived simply by different global situations. Iran of direction has a favor to be destroyed, as you've talked about, they are surrounded. It extra proves what egomanical maniacs run that united states - who will be so stupid as to boldly proclaim aggression even as the worlds sole Superpower is interior of fly swatting distance. What a set of nuts! even with the actual incontrovertible truth that Iran would sometime face Western "international kinfolk" previous more suitable than using the "pen" it isn't going that we brought on the invasion of Iraq and occupation of Afganistan fullyyt to be in a more suitable constructive position to address Iran. Your recommendations are a ways-fetched, yet interesting.

Answer 4

No, it does not.

The President can send troops to invade any country he wants without congressional approval. We just can't stay longer than thirty days without congressional approval.

It was set up that way back in the long ago so tha we would be able to respond to threats in a timely manner. Keep in mind, however, that no President is going to send troops in if he doesn't thin congress wil approve it, except maybe Clinton.

Answer 5

I don't believe so. I don't think he'd invade without authorization, he needs $ to fight Iran if he chooses to, and congress controls that. Remember that Congress authorized the Iraq war and has funded it up to this point.

Answer 6

Part 1) NO.
Part 2) Sounds like being embalmed in a type of fuzzy fruit.

Answer 7

No, it does not, and furthermore, why would the President order an invasion of Iran when the economic sanctions are starting to work? Your question is nonsensical.

Answer 8

No
If Iran starts shooting , the GO will be given.
But ,Iran wants the BOMB and won't shoot until It has it.
For now they'll just pay for the insurgency and train terrorists.

Answer 9

no we don't have enough resources to fight in Iran too..........