Or does he need to convince a democratic Congress to declare war by a majority of vote? Can he start bombing countries and call it a 'conflict' (I hear Vietnam, etc.. were 'conflicts'), therefore cleverly avoiding 'war' but still getting what he wants? How does this work?
2007-10-28 04:09:58 · 21 answers · asked by ? 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
This is due to an inflammatory, obnoxious Title of a Times Online article I read called 'Will Bush Really Bomb Iran?"
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article2753953.ece
2007-10-28 04:14:38 · update #1
But did the congress declare war under the constitution when we started bombing Vietnam, how about the gulf war...?
2007-10-28 04:27:03 · update #2
He has to go threw congress first. Once the congress makes there decision, he can make his either against or for.
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2007-10-28 04:25:22 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Only Congress can declare war, currently for these campaigns they have delegated their authority to wage the war to the President. Something to keep in mind is you can delegate authority not responsibility. They as Congress can adjust this at any time. Yes, it is true that when they provided the War Powers Act the Reps were dominant but the numbers were relatively the same in reverse as they are now and many votes crossed the party line.
2007-10-28 04:18:19 · answer #2 · answered by rance42 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The President must request War from Congress.
They are the only ones that can approve War.
This is why it is comical that every one blames the President over the Wars, majority of Congress was the deciding factor.
And yes Congress did know and approve Vietnam at the beginning.
2007-10-28 04:21:13 · answer #3 · answered by Dawg Star 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I think it took more than Mr. Bush's word to start the campaign in Iraq and Afghanistan, so how do you think he can act independently against Iran?
Even with regards Vietnam the "conflict" was not undertaken solely on the word of a President!
There are rules that even a President and a Government must follow.
2007-10-28 04:37:51 · answer #4 · answered by conranger1 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
we are already at conflict with Iraq congress gave him the main appropriate decrease back in 2003. The president can't declare conflict yet he can deliver troops everywhere he needs to he's the commander of the defense force the only difficulty congress can do is decrease off investment.
2016-10-02 22:59:01 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The President cannot declare war, congress can.
The President must have and show justification for military action, or presence in a foreign nation.
The President doesn't "start bombing countries and call it a 'conflict' ". There would be a good reason.
2007-10-28 04:56:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Marine Corps is the only branch of the military that the President can send out when he wants, without the approval of Congress.
2007-10-28 19:10:09 · answer #7 · answered by hrcarr 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. Congress must declare war under our Constitution.
Since World War II, Congress has authorized "use of force" for each of our undeclared wars.
2007-10-28 04:12:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 1⤋
The president has to ask the congress for a declaration of war. In the past the congress has been a rubber stamp for presidential requests, this time around he will face a very unwilling congress.
2007-10-28 04:19:42 · answer #9 · answered by milton b 7 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Not he cant but he can do what he wants with the US military for ninty days after ninty day he must ask permission from the US Congress to futher his actions
2007-10-28 08:22:15 · answer #10 · answered by mechanicoif3 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋