Well your first problem is you've asked an intelligent well thought out question that looks at the larger picture and takes the future into consideration. May I suggest you shut down your higher brain functions (you know that part that remembers the intent of the Framers) and just play along subject citizen. After all since the current leadership has a R by its name it can do no wrong and always has our best interest at heart...
WE all think you folks have shut down your brains and not looked at the big picture. There is no accident that our natural rights begin with Life, followed by Liberty.
"FRIDAY AUGUST 17th. IN CONVENTION
...Mr. MADISON and Mr. GERRY moved to insert "declare," striking out "make" war; leaving to the Executive the power to repel sudden attacks.
Mr. SH[E]RMAN thought it stood very well. The Executive shd. be able to repel and not to commence war."
"Good citizens" consider the members of the Constitutional Convention the "Framers", not the members of the Church Committee LOL!
To the Founders the issue to be addresed is whether the president was acting in defense to repel an attack.
Some Americans don't consider it reasonable to suspect people talking overseas to AlQueda phone numbers of being part of a "sudden attack" upon the US. They will, I assume, call for impeachment- the constitutional remedy provided for abuse of authority.
BTW: the Constitution has a method to amend it which must be followed. It can not be amended by mere statute.