why are we still in iraq if congress has not declared war?

Answer 1

getting some more oil

Answer 2

The US has been involved in several military actions that were never declared officially as war. The last time the US formally declared war was on June 5, 1942, with declarations of war against Hungary, Italy, Bulgaria, and Romania. The US has not declared war on any nation since. The Korean War, Vietnam, and Iraq have all been undeclared conflicts.

It seems a US foreign policy of meddling in the affairs of other nations by force has become a habit that is hard to break. Meanwhile, the US cannot even secure its own border but sees fit to ingnore its own national security in favor of interferring in the civil insurrection in Iraq, as though that is of more importance than stopping a wave of criminals sweeping unhindered into the US from Mexico.

Answer 3

Congress didn't declare war, because they don't want to give that much power to the president. Now they can ***** and moan and snipe at him day after day, building up their campaigns for 2008. They couldn;t do that in a declared war. In any case as long as he has congressional approval the President can fight any war he chooses. Note that for all President Bush is supposed to be evil and everyone is supposed to hate him, congress has never even come close to recinding it's approval for the Iraq War..

Answer 4

We are at war, I don't know how you came to the conclusion that congress didn't vote for it. In October 2002: "Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002" voted for war.
The HoR voted 296-133
The Senate voted 77-23

Here are some of the more interesting congressmen who voted in FAVOR of the Iraq war

Bill Frist (R-TN)

John Edwards (D-NC)

Zell Miller (D-GA)

Hillary Clinton (D-NY)

Joe Lieberman (D-CT)

Jim Davis (D-FL 11th)

Jim Saxton (R-NJ 3rd)

Roy Blunt (R-MO 7th) (snicker, blunt snicker)


But you never blamed your Congressmen did you? It was easier to point your finger at Bush and say that's the bad guy. So... what that make you? Good? You're not good. You just know how to hide, how to lie. Dubya always tells the truth even when he lies. So say good night to the bad guy!

Other resolutions/treaties that were used for legal backing of OIF
Resolution 687: Iraq-US cease fire following the Gulf War
Overturned due to noncompliance with cease-fire

UN non-aggression treaty
Not overturned just ignored, even Kofi Annon said it was against the charter.

Iraq Liberation Act of 1998
Pre 9-11 Act that pushed in favor of removing Saddam

Additionally
Thanks to the "War powers Act" you don't have to go to war, presidents can approve armed conflict, armed rescue operations, and a variety of other things that will never need Congressional operations. But this doesn't apply here, Congress happily voted for war!

I appreciate you asking instead of just shouting "Congress didn't approve this war, THIS HERE WARS' FIR OIL" like the uninformed tend to do.
Hoped that helped clear things up

Answer 5

You can thank the President for our presence in Iraq. Heard on the early news today his approval rating is again at an all time low. The American people by large with the exception of a few are fed up with it, and should be.
Sadly the American peoples voices fall on deaf ears with this administration.

Answer 6

The same reason we were in Vietnam for somewhere around 5 years and lost thousands if not hundreds of thousands (I don't know the number) of troops and it was known as the Vietnam Conflict. Congress doesn't have to declare war to waste time and the lives of soldiers on useless endeavors. Saddam wasn't a good little lapdog and none of them are nice Christians like the majority of douchebags in this country want, so the Bush administration had to smack them up a little and get some oil and boost our economy in the process.

Answer 7

My God! I think you're on to something. What's going on?

Actually, Congress passed the "Use of Force" bill several years ago allowing The President to use the military in Iraq and Afghanistan. Some congressmen would like to forget that and some would like you to believe they didn't know what the term "force" meant.

Answer 8

We never declared war in Korea and we are still there. We never declared war in Vietnam and were there from 59 to 72. Why do you think we need to declare war to be engaged?

Answer 9

Congress did authorize this war.

Answer 10

We(meaning the soldiers currently serving in Iraq and Afghanistan)are still in Iraq because our President wants to prove a point to all of our nation's enemies,both foreign and domestic.He believes that one nation can come in and change the way of life for the Iraqi people when its JUST NOT POSSIBLE because just like we have our way of living,they have theirs(which I've seen first hand)and they're is nothing we can do about the way they treat each other over here.But nonetheless,we are still here and still waiting to come home.

**American Soldier**

Answer 11

Congress declared war on terror.