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Did president bush have congress approval to declare war with Iraq?
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Did President Bush have the Congress' approval to declare war on Iraq?
No. Similar to many other conflicts in US history, Congress passed an Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF), which allows the President to deploy troops into a combat situation without calling it a war.
President George W. Bush sent troops to Afghanistan and Iraq with whose approval?
With the approval of Both houses of Congress.
Did President Bush get congress approval on war in Iraq before sending troops?
Yes, he could not go to war with out congress approval. He could, but only for 90 days!
Can congress tell us to invade Iraq?
Congress certainly has the power to declare war on Iraq.
Did bush declare war after September 11?
Technically, the "war on terrorism" is not a war. Bush never declared a war and he never got the approval of congress to go into Iraq.
Did bush have the authority to declare war on Iraq?
NO. Congress have to give it the OK, but without Congress permission he is over stepping the power that he holds by The Constitution of United States. he can call an emergency Congress Session.
When was the last congress approved war?
The Iraq War. The president can not declare war. He can order troops without the consent of Congress for up to 90 days, but other than that, Congress approves every war.
Is Iraq a congress declared war?
The official transcript of the Constitution of the United States of America may be found here at the link below. Article 1, Section 8, of the Constitution of the United States of American enumerates the powers of the Congress. It clearly states that "The Congress shall have Power...To declare War..." They did not declare war on Iraq as mandated by the Constitution. They passed a joint resolution authorizing the President to attack Iraq which is not the same as a Congressional Declaration of War.
President George W. Bush sent troops to Afghanistan and Iraq with what?
With the intention of overthrowing their Governments, which he (for different reasons) considered 'evil'.
How many votes from Congress does it take to declare war?
The president is allowed to comit up to 100,000 troops at any given time to anywhere in the world without congressional approval. I do believe that you are asking about the war in Iraq and to answer he had congressional approval when the united states kicked off OIF1.
Did President Bush have the support of congress for the Iraq war?
yes
Who has has the right to declare war?
In the U.S., it is the Congress that is given the power to officially declare war. However, the President is still relatively free as Commander in Chief to order a variety of military activities without an official declaration of war from Congress. The current war in Iraq is an example. Also see this link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Declaration_of_war_by_the_United_States
