The amount of battles does not make the war. The leaders of the countries, or maybe just one, must declare it a war. The "war" in Iraq, for example, involved many battles. Our two presidents during the time did not declare it a war, so it is still not considered a 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.
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Yes, Iraq was at war with Iran from 1980 to 1988. This was called the Iran-Iraq war.
The US is not at war with Iraq.
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Congress certainly has the power to declare war on Iraq.
The US last declared war in December 1941.
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.
Presumably, he did so in the Oval Office.
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.
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.
The amount of battles does not make the war. The leaders of the countries, or maybe just one, must declare it a war. The "war" in Iraq, for example, involved many battles. Our two presidents during the time did not declare it a war, so it is still not considered a war.
Yes, because President George Bush is a former PEPsquad member.
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.
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.
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