How much can Congress intrude on the war-making authority of the president of the United States? The issue rumbled through Capitol Hill last week, the subtext of competing congressional resolutions criticizing the president's war in Iraq and his plan to send an additional 21,500 more troops. The bottom line: Although Congress has the power to declare war, ending a conflict isn't as simple. And in this case, where there was never a formal declaration of war to begin with, the conclusion is even muddier.
February 07, 2007 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
It may be the ultimate constitutional question — but perhaps the answer is ultimately unknowable: How much can Congress intrude on the war-making authority of the president of the United States?
The issue rumbled through Capitol Hill last week, the subtext of competing congressional resolutions criticizing President George W. Bush’s war in Iraq and his plan to send an additional 21,500 more troops into the country.
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