"But the world isn't like that."

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on 10/13/02 1:54 PM, Terrance at lycidas2 at earthlink.net wrote:



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> Under article I, section 8, of the Constitution, it is specifically
> provided that the Congress shall have the power to make all laws
> necessary and proper for carrying into execution, not only its own
> powers but also all other powers vested by the Constitution in the
> Government of the United States, or in any department or officer
> thereof. 
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> 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.
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> Bush is correct when he states that he
>> does not need congressional approval to enter into histilities.
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Yes Congress can cut off funding. The Senate hangs in the balance of
upcoming elections. The current rhetoric equates opposition to war with Iraq
with treason. Who wants to run on the traitor platform?

There is a national emergency created by an attack on the United States.
That attack did not originate from one of the few secular governments in the
Middle East. Saddam may be a fascist scumbag, but he is no Islamic
fundamentalist. He fears them too, and for good reason.

Bush will get his statutory authorization. He shouldn't, but there ya go.

I'm still waiting for a reasonable explanation for an all out attack on a
foreign country.

Joe