CNN.com - Bush defends tribunals, saying 'we're at war' -November 29, 2001
Jim Choate
ravage at einstein.ssz.com
Fri Nov 30 16:01:41 PST 2001
On Fri, 30 Nov 2001 measl at mfn.org wrote:
> While I agree with you in principal, it would not be an easy thing to do
> under the [constituional] circumstances. The problem is that the law is well
> settled that a president may invoke these powers during times of _declared_
> war. Although congress declined a formal declaration, they did provide a
> defacto one with their support and authorization of military force ditty. It
That in itself isn't constitutional. Congress MUST!!! vote for, otherwise
it is an automatic nay.
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