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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.
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Is the war in Iraq a real congress aproved war or is it just a techinaical war?
Congress not only approved the war, but declared it, because the President does not have that power.
Who was the leader of Iraq when the US declared war?
The U.S never declared war on Iraq. Congress gave Former President George W. Bush the power to do what ever is necessary to stop "terrorism". That being said, when the United States occupied Iraq, Saddam Hussein was the president since July 6th 1979.
When was the last time US declared war on Iraq?
The last US declared war was WWII.
Was the US at war with Iraq on January 15 1991?
The last US declared war was on December 11, 1941. Congress approved military action against Iraq during Operation Desert Storm (Jan-Feb '91).
War may be declared only by who?
War may be declared only by CONGRESS (:
Is the war in Iraq a real congress aproved war or is it just a techinaical war?
Congress not only approved the war, but declared it, because the President does not have that power.
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.
When was war declared on Iraq?
Iran & Iraq may have declared war on each other during their gulf war in 1980-1988.
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.
Who was the leader of Iraq when the US declared war?
The U.S never declared war on Iraq. Congress gave Former President George W. Bush the power to do what ever is necessary to stop "terrorism". That being said, when the United States occupied Iraq, Saddam Hussein was the president since July 6th 1979.
First time Congress declared war was for which war Last time Congress declared war was for what war?
First was the war of 1812, last was WW2.
When was the last time US declared war on Iraq?
The last US declared war was WWII.
Can congress tell us to invade Iraq?
Congress certainly has the power to declare war on Iraq.
Was the US at war with Iraq on January 15 1991?
The last US declared war was on December 11, 1941. Congress approved military action against Iraq during Operation Desert Storm (Jan-Feb '91).
War may be declared only by who?
War may be declared only by CONGRESS (:
What date the United States declared war with Iraq?
WW2 was the last declared war fought by the US.
What does the Iraq War have to do with the Constitution?
The Iraq War has nothing to do with the United States Constitution. The war was not declared in defense of the Constitution, to help the Constitution, or to promote any vision of the Constitution. However, there is a debate as to whether the Iraq War is a legal War by the American Definition because there was no formal Declaration of War by Congress, which is required by the Constitution and subsequent Laws of the United States.
