[NewLand]

ndt says that this resolution doesn't count because it's not a formal declaration of war...thus, The President doesn't have the authority.

Care to comment? :-)

[Wasanother]

I guess the RATS found out he wasn't such a lame duck president after all.

[DJ Taylor]

"Whereas Congress has taken steps to pursue vigorously the war on terrorism through the provision of authorities and funding requested by the President to take the necessary actions against international terrorists and terrorist organizations, including those nations, organizations, or persons who planned, authorized, committed, or aided the terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001, or harbored such persons or organizations;

Whereas the President and Congress are determined to continue to take all appropriate actions against international terrorists and terrorist organizations, including those nations, organizations, or persons who planned, authorized, committed, or aided the terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001, or harbored such persons or organizations;"

For anyone but a feeble minded Democrat, this should be enough to prove that back in 2002 Congress did not want to appear to interfere with the President's ability to thwart another terrorist attack on the U.S. The President successfully used the power of the Executive Branch, and no terrorist was able to penetrate our defenses, much to the chagrin of the Democrats.

At this point Moses himself could come down from Mount Suribachi with President Bush's presidential authority engraved in stone and the Democrats would still whine about it. In other words, this is just the Democrat's weekly whine, and the President is correct in ignoring them.

[mware]

ndt says that this resolution doesn't count because it's not a formal declaration of war...thus, The President doesn't have the authority.

I'll comment. Check his sign up date.