Myth No. 1: War was never declared.
Congress authorized the use of force in a resolution. Saying it is not a declaration of war because it does not say “Declaration of War” on the letterhead is a distinction without a difference.
Yep, maybe you are right, we should just do away with the stupid old Constitution if we aren’t gonna follow it.
/sarcasm
GONZALES: “There was not a war declaration, either in connection with Al Qaida or in Iraq. It was an authorization to use military force.”
Ok sarcasm aside, I believe the difference is obvious and paramount.