This is where things get really gray for me personally.  I mean I am a
constructionist.  Therefore, I feel that ONLY congress should have the
ability to declare war, and the president to conduct the war once it is
declared.  When looked at according to that litmus test I can find problems
with what we are doing overseas.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gruss Gott [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2005 5:01 PM
> To: CF-Community
> Subject: Re: On a Mission From God
> 
> > Larry wrote:
> > You mean you would put additional requirements for serving in 
> > Congress. If so then what's the difference between what you suggest 
> > and being ruled by a military junta?
> >
> 
> Junta is a cool word.  But to answer your question, I'm 
> simply making the point that it's easy to send people to war 
> when you've never done it yourself and don't know anyone 
> that's been killed, maimed, or injured.
> 
> Overall, however, I'd say things have changed so maybe I 
> needn't worry.
> 
> While some will insist that Congress "voted for war" the 
> truth is closer to "they voted to give the President the 
> authority to go to war
> *IF* Hussein's UN obligations weren't met".
> 
> While there'll discussion about that (which can only be 
> cleared up by a thorough review of the Congressional 
> Resolution that was voted on) it will result in one key thing:
> 
> No future President, for the next couple of decades probably, 
> will be able to send people to war without a productive 
> review from Congress. 
> That should protect our soldiers from wars of choice like Iraq.
> 
> 

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