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To: TimF who wrote (149834)	8/16/2002 2:23:54 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1579893

What worries me is that even though its getting clearer and clearer that the American people don't want this military intervention, Thats not clear at all. The polls generally show at least a small minority in support of trying to take down Saddam. The only time a minority has determined the fate of this nation is election year, 2000. When does a majority not normally rule? Bush, using the special powers granted to him after 9/11, will still go ahead with the attack anyway. What special powers. Bush would be using his authority as commander in chief. Whether or not such authority extends to attacking a country that we don't have a declared state of war against is an open constitutional question in theory but in practice the US has attacked any number of other countries since WWII without a declaration of war or in many cases without any congressional approval. What wars have we started since WWII that have had Congressional approval? ted