I thought the budget that Congress passed did NOT include funding for the
war. I remember legislators complaining that it was insulting to their
intelligence since after all we were already in Iraq at the time...


samcfug writes:

> It is called the "War Powers Act" which gives the President to wage war as his
> sole discretion for 90 days, after which he must receive congressional approval
> to continue.  While not explicitly titled "Declaration of War" or even a
> resolution that a state of war exists, Congress has passed legislation granting
> funding for this war, as well as resolutions supporting the Administration,
> which serves (I guess) as a substitute for a formal Declaration.
> 
> Therefore for all practical purposes a Declaration of War has been enacted by
> the Legislative branch.
> 
> P. S. I did not vote for the current president, and will never vote for him.
> 
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