2007-06-24 07:20:32 · 4 answers · asked by Roger S 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Actually, it's the House and the Senate that make up our Congress. The President cannot declare 'war', but can use troops for a military action even if Congress has not formally declared 'war' (as is the case in every 'war' we've been involved in since World War II). -RKO- 06/24/07
2007-06-24 07:33:22 · answer #1 · answered by -RKO- 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because he is the leader of the executive branch he makes alot of the decisions in Iraq the very fact you acknowledge something is wrong is good but the president alone made the decision to stay the course congress did not he alone openly supported torture he alone passed over 800 line item veto's which were ruled unconstitutional in the nineties and ignore the views of the public congress changed there mid the president is to stubborn
2007-06-24 15:32:48 · answer #2 · answered by serving,but not lipserving 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with 100%, the president can't start the war with the congress unless the damn congress doesn't approve of it, well they did they should be blamed too and not only g. w. bush and people should blame them self because they voted him..
2007-06-24 14:28:39 · answer #3 · answered by adis.alic 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's diffucult to point the finger at 535 people, it's easier to point to the head @ 1.
2007-06-24 15:23:23 · answer #4 · answered by arkainisofphoenix 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋