I’m curious, where does the Constitution for the United States authorize a president, who is chief of government FOR THIS NATION and not the whole world, to undertake a war in order to depose someone because he’s mean to the people in THAT country? I’m serious here, I can’t find that authority ANYWHERE in my copy. And that pesky Tenth Amendment (which is gaining a resurgence now) says that if the authority isn’t specified, IT DOES NOT EXIST. So please be specific. Thanks in advance.
To my knowledge two realities may be in play. Hussein's violation of No-Fly Zones and shooting at American aircraft can be seen as an act of war that can trigger lawful retaliation. And Congress authorizing the use of force to back that up.
A third possibility is that the Supreme Court to my knowledge never said anything about the un-constitutionality of the action.
That's all three branches of government, two active, one passive, weighing in.
Where does that leave us?