The Pres can go to war/Immediate conflict at any time he wants. For full scale declaration of war however, only congress has that authority.
This allows the president to do what is needed at an immediate time. Congress however must aloow that war or small scale conflict to continue since the president does not have the authority to maintain it.
ie. The pres can strike Iran, and invade Iran, but if we are to stay in a war with Iran, then Congress must be involved.
Now here's the funny thing - President Bush is the 'first' president in history to 'ever' ask Congress before commiting troops in both Iraq and Afganistan. Congress agreed and he went ahead and did what he had to do. Funny how the democrats play it that he did it all alone.
Tired of the finger pointing in politics. We need to fire every last one of them and replace them all!
-S
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