Originally Posted by theking

The Supreme Court either has or will determine the constitutionallity of the above.

FYI the war in Iraq is not a war as war can only be declared by Congress. The President has the power (under the War Powers Act)...granted to him by Congress many, many years ago...to engage our military forces without any approval of Congress and certainly without any approval of the UN.

The Congress (after 9/11) did...overwhemingly...vote to allow the President to use our military forces "as he sees fit"...and in addition specifically voted...overwhelmingly...to use our forces in Iraq. The UN does not play a role in the US constitution not does it play a role in...or on what occasion the US President and or the Congress can engage our military forces.