2007-08-31 16:53:52 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Duckgrabber: Soem presidents have taken military action first and inform Congress second, which is then caught between supporting U.S. personnel en route to or en site in dangerous territory, or taking the time to debate and pass a resolution either declaring war or requiring troops to be withdrawn.
Example: President Polk had notified Congress on May 11, 1846 that "war exists" with Mexico, after initiating hostilities on April 25. Congress passed a joint resolution recognizing that fact two days later, and allocated resources. Two years later, it passed a resolution condemning the war as "unnecessarily and unconstitutionally begun by the President of the United States."
But there is ONE instance where a president has waged a war AFTER Congress voted no.
2007-09-01 04:06:05 · update #1
Probably Clinton
2007-08-31 16:56:56 · answer #1 · answered by Darth Nihilus 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Uh, that would be President Lincoln. In fact, half the Congress resigned because of him. No wait, didn't Congress oppose Teddy Roosevelt's undeclared war on the Morros in the Philipines, and he fought them anyway? So I guess there's at least two. Wait, didn't Congress oppose President Buchanan and his war with Mexico? I think they did. Oh, and how about Congress opposing LBJ and the Viet Nam War?
Dang, don't they teach history any more in public schools? OR are you just yet another propagandist using the forum to spread goofy stuff?
KEnt in SD
2007-09-01 00:29:02 · answer #2 · answered by duckgrabber 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I assume you're making an argument that it is Bush? If Congress wants to pull the troops out and end the war they can do it. Why won't they? Because they are pandering to their liberal base. The cut-and-run Democrats. We will be in Iraq for at least another twenty years-trust me. The Democrats are just playing politics and in the process undermining our military men and women vailiantly and selflessly serving our country. That's what the modern Democrat does. Remember what Bill said..."I loathe the military".
2007-09-01 00:01:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Polk.
FDR tried with all his might to get us into a war with Germany, but Congress refused. It wasn't until Pearl Harbor, and the Germans declaring war on us, that we officially got involved in WWII! However we had a lot of pilots flying missions, and FDR did give the order to fire on and German ships!
2007-08-31 23:59:07 · answer #4 · answered by cantcu 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Several have -- many of Lincoln's efforts were largely disapproved of by large sections of Congress -- and certainly Vietnam was unpopular.
Bush doesn't really fall into that category, however, because despite their bluster and commentary, Congress has not really done anything to oppose him -- so, it can't be said that there is really any Congressional opposition.
2007-08-31 23:57:35 · answer #5 · answered by coragryph 7 · 5⤊ 2⤋
Oooh! Oooh! It's Rutheford B. Hayes isn't it?!
2007-08-31 23:56:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
None including Bush, what is your point?
2007-08-31 23:59:30 · answer #7 · answered by The Hammer 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Nobody, so far.
2007-08-31 23:56:47 · answer #8 · answered by obl_alive_and_well 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
would that be ol abe?!!!
2007-08-31 23:58:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋