Reply #8: firstly - the resolution was authorization to use force

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IF NECESSARY - it wasn't a declaration of war, it wasn't an order by congress to bush for the invasion

it was suppose to be a tool that was suppose to be used as a threat in order to get Saddam to comply

the ultimate decision to invade was made by the decider - NOT CONGRESS

the timing of the vote prior to the 2002 (s)election was designed to embarass dems and/or get them on the record regarding the WAR ON TERROR - if they voted against the resolution it would have been spun as being against the WAR ON TERROR

as far as the actual invasion date - that was bush's decision. He could have decided to go sooner or later or not at all.

and one last thing - name one time that bush did something congress told him to do. the only time he has "complied" with congress is when he has told them what to tell him to do.