Besides Hamiltons claim there's the War Powers Resolution SEC. 2. (c) The constitutional powers of the President as Commander-in-Chief to introduce United States Armed Forces into hostilities, or into situations where imminent involvement in hostilities is clearly indicated by the circumstances, are exercised only pursuant to (1) a declaration of war, (2) specific statutory authorization, or (3) a national emergency created by attack upon the United States, its territories or possessions, or its armed forces.
On 1/26/06, William Bowen wrote: > While I will not argue that the rules are outdated, they are _still_ > the rules. I have no problem with changinig the rules, but i will not > tolerate a government that changes them arbitrarily or unilaterally. > > > The President very clearly stated after 9/11 that we were engaged in a war > > against Al > > Qaeda and more generally against terrorism that threatens our society. > > Once again, the President cannot declare war, nor does saying a state > of war exists make it so. > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:194638 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
