The Sept. 14, 2001 congressional resolution states: "The president is authorized to use all necessary and appropriate force against those nations, organizations or persons he determines planned, authorized, committed or aided the terrorist attacks that occurred on Sept. 11, 2001, or harbored such organizations or persons, in order to prevent any future acts of international terrorism against the United States by such nations, organizations or persons."
That's pretty clearly a limited Declaration of War - limited to external force and procedures, and which denies authorization for "triggered" domestic powers over U.S. citizens.
I think you're aware that the debate we're having has been going on for 200+ years.
You think the Authorization is sufficient. I do not. That's all, fini.