Finally in the printed press!! Congress did not declare war

[Norquist Nemesis]

Of course we all know this, but it's been a long time in coming to see these words in the print media...even if it is the final two paragraphs that can easily be chopped by editors.

Thank you Russ Feingold!!!

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/C/CONGRESS_WAR_POWERS?SITE=FLTAM&SECTION=HOME
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"John Yoo, who as a Justice Department lawyer helped write the 2002 resolution authorizing the Iraq invasion, called that document a political one designed only to bring Democrats on board and spread accountability for the conflict.

The resolution passed by a 296-133 vote in the then-GOP-run House and 77-23 in the Democratic-led Senate, but it was not considered a declaration of war."


John Yoo??? The Unitary Executive John Yoo??? Damn! I wish I could have tuned into that hearing.

[formercia]

1. When Yoo flew, Junior knew

the time in the barrel was his turn.

[Crabby Appleton]

2. Congress has not "declared war"

since WWII. Technically Korea, Vietnam. Panama, Gulf I, Afghanistan, Iraq weren't "wars", they're "authorizations of force".