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Originally Posted by Splum
Actually that is entirely correct, a President can order an attack on any country at any time for any reason(well we must be attacked of course). He does not need PRIOR approval of congress. Now I dont agree with a President doing that, but they do have that power as afforded by the laws of the USA.
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..... has determined that the president, as commander-in-chief of the military, does have the authority to recognize a "state of war" initiated against the United States and may in these circumstances unilaterally send U.S. troops into battle.
That's a far cry from saying he can just attack any country for any reason..
Further.. there was no state of war initiated against the U.S. by Iraq..