But Bush won't always be President. A person who can depose foreign leaders by his command alone, using our military forces without a Declaration of war, is an emperor.
The fact that it is Bush vs. Hussein makes the consequences of this deviation from the architecture of a Republic minimal in this case.
When Hillary is President, you may feel differently about it.
That's how many of us felt about Clinton - remember the attack on the Sudan the night before Monica's Grand Jury testimony? Do you recall Denny Hastert saying in the days following that attack, "It's like he lobbed those missiles in there and then sent over the check. We had no idea it was going to happen"
The fact that Bush has his 'mandate' is proof of the difference between the two men. The point is he already has Congressional approval; he's not acting of his own volition. 600 legislators have said, "You have our consent".
When Hillary is President, you may feel differently about it.
I hope she is never President, that's for sure. If she acts with impunity, I'll feel different. If she acts with the advice and consent of Congress, I'll hold my nose and go along.
The Bible says, "Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof" or as Grandma used to say, "Don't borrow trouble." Our survival depends on taking out terrorists before they take us out. If we don't do that, none of these fears about future hitleries will matter. They say making sausage ain't pretty. Sorry, no Marquess of Queensbury Rules in this one.