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Thread #68614   Message #1157431
Posted By: Strick
08-Apr-04 - 09:41 AM
Thread Name: BS: Iraq = Bush's Vietnam?
Subject: RE: BS: Iraq = Bush's Vietnam?
Don't forget that Congress approved funding for Iraq, which covers their responsibilities under the War Powers Act. One often offered explanation for why the law hasn't and won't be changed is that if they were required to declare war the old fashioned way, Congress would have to explicitly commit themselves. As it stands now, they can take credit when things go well or place blame when it doesn't.