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To: TimF who wrote (185054)	3/17/2004 8:04:46 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1574190

Bush declared war on Iraq Bush did no such thing. Yes, he did. He said it was part of the war on terrorism. Where have you been? and then asked Congress to rubber stamp his plan of action. Its not a rubber stamp. They are under no obligation to approve his proposals. His party controls Congress. Any objections were silenced quickly. From where I come, that's called a rubber stamp. You, of course, are welcomed to call it what you want. That is not what the founding fathers intended. Bush didn't invade Iraq before Congress approved. I suppose you could claim the approval is not a formal declaration of war but the Constitution doesn't say that no military action can be undertaken by America absent a formal declaration of war. Given that Americans wanted the approval of the UN before we went, to go to war without the approval of Congress would have been a bit much even for this audacious president. Also no war has been declared by the US since WWII and many of our military actions (including actions very early in the United States history, while the founders where still alive) before WWII where not part of a declared war. Yeah, so what? Shock and awe was no walk in the park, or a ride on a ferris wheel. If it walks like a duck and it quacks like a duck, its a duck. ted