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To: combjelly who wrote (320266)	1/11/2007 10:22:46 PM
From: bentway	Respond to of 1573644

If Congress cuts off funds and Bush begins spending other military appropriations for Iraq, the military will turn on Bush totally as well. If the military won't follow the CnC, he really has nothing..

To: combjelly who wrote (320266)	1/12/2007 3:29:41 AM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1573644

Because it isn't easy to do. They can deny additional funds. Or they could cut off all funds to the military. But if any funds are giving to the military, they can't keep a president who is determined to do something from using those funds for anything he desires. Realistically speaking, the only power that Congress has over a president who refuses to play ball is impeachment. I don't know. Its been my experience that people who feel played with and have a certain amount of power find any number of ways to curtail the activities of an adversary. The Dems finally seem to have their act together and impeachment may not be the most effective way to stop Bush/Cheney.

To: combjelly who wrote (320266)	1/12/2007 1:00:08 PM
From: TimF	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1573644

The exact boundaries between the power as commander and chief, and the power to declare war have never been totally resolved, and perhaps never will be. Perhaps the founders didn't anticipate having large conflicts with no declaration, but they didn't explicitly forbid it. The courts have mostly not gotten involved on the issue. In the end the real checks on the president is the electorate, or perhaps in some cases the possibility of impeachment or defunding. But I don't think impeachment or defunding are likely, and Bush doesn't have to stand for election again and most likely Bush will be president for the next couple of years.