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To: Mary Cluney who wrote (74743)	10/4/2004 11:36:40 AM
From: D. Long	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793958

Going to War is the President's decision. The buck stops there. If a mistake was made - that is where the blame goes. If it turned to be right, the President gets the credit. Going to war is, in law, Congress's decision. According to the US Constitution and the War Powers Act of 1973. gopher.udel.edu 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. Derek

To: Mary Cluney who wrote (74743)	10/4/2004 6:45:52 PM
From: Ilaine	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793958

Well, as Derek told you, Congress declares war, not the President. Of course, all of this was talked about before the vote, before Bush even decided to start the ball rolling. He consulted with members of Congress to see if the votes were there. And they were. As for the rest of your post, it's John Kerry talking points all the way. He finally found a way to pretend that he is simultaneously for and against the war so as to not actually take a position, but pass the buck, because, as you say, the buck doesn't stop at John Kerry. Never did, never will. Maybe you think it's all about talking points. Not me. I think for myself. Sometimes, by sheer coincidence, I happen to agree with others, but that's just a coincidence. ;^)