Reply #51: He may have had that power under the war powers act

[RapidCreek]

...that is true. If he had sent US troops into Iraq under its articles....he would have done so alone...not with the chikenshit, sycophantic, hand licking complicity of those who currently label themselves Democrats. If they had, had any inclination to distinguish themselves from the fascist sitting in the White House, they could have done so.....a few did...and oddly they are thought of by many here as unelectable. Odd don't you think? The same sort of mentality which was responsible for Jesus being crucified.

Your argument lacks merit, in any case. Under the war powers act the president has the power to attack Syria, Iran "or whoever else he wanted to bomb" for sixty days following the initial congressional report of his intent to do so. (Also known as a Declaration of War) No where in H. J. RES. 114 has congress indicated that Bush should be prevented from Declaring war with Syria or Iran.

H. J. RES. 114 was enacted specifically TO GIVE the specific statutory authorization required in section 2(c) of the War powers act, as Bush neither issued a formal declaration of war nor was there a national emergency created by attack upon the United States, its territories or possessions, or its armed forces.

If our illustrious Democrats in Congress had not given Bush the statutory authorization required in section 2(c) of the war powers act, he would have been forced to isseu a formal Declaration of War upon Iraq or provide some proof that Iraq had attacked the United States.

RC