Which one of those three occurred? Tim
> -----Original Message----- > From: Sam [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2006 7:35 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Sen. Kennedy agrees > > > 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 While I will not argue that the rules are outdated, they are _still_ 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:5:194639 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
