Two weeks ago, during a hearing in the House International Relations committee, I attempted to force the committee to follow the Constitution and vote to declare war with Iraq. The language of Article I, section 8, is quite clear: only Cong...
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Declaration of war by the United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A declaration of war is a formal declaration issued by a national government indicating that a state of war exists between that nation and another. For the United States, Article One, Section Eight ...
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Iraq Resolution - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Iraq Resolution or the Iraq War Resolution (formally the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 , , 116 Stat. , enacted |Missing required parameter 1= month...
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Bush and Congress Declare War on Iraq ... Such advice represents a blatant disregard for the Constitution, which unambiguously assigns the power to declare war to Congress. ... Congress Must Declare War on Iraq; by W. James Antle III; 02 September 2002...
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No. There are 5 wars in which the United States formally declared war against a foreign nation, namely, the War of 1812, the Mexican-American War, the Spanish-American War, World War I, and World War II. Using this strict definition of a ...
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War and Military History question: Did the US Congress declare war in Iraq? No. ... What war did Congress never declare? Did the congress declare war on iraq? Did congress approve the war in iraq? Did the US formally declare war in Iraq? Did the us formally declare war with iraq? What date did the US declare war with iraq?
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FindLaw Forum: President needs congressional approval to declare war on Iraq ... On at least two occasions, Congress has refused to declare war despite a president's seeking such a declaration. In 1815, Congress turned down President's Madison's request to go to war against Algiers -- authorizing instead limited naval action.
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Congress Must Declare Iraq War by W. James Antle III ... Such advice represents a blatant disregard for the Constitution, which unambiguously assigns the power to declare war to Congress. ... But I also respect many of the hawks pushing for an Iraq war - National Security Advisor Condolezza Rice, Secretary of Defense...
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But if the president can take us into war with Iraq without so much as a by-your-leave to Congress, then Congress' power to declare war isn't worth the parchment it's written on. Congressional hawks and doves alike have the power -- and the responsibility -- to vote on the question.
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