The president should be forced by law to consult Congress before going to war

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The president should be forced by law to consult Congress before going to war

View Poll Results: Should the president have to consult the US Congress before going to war?
Yes	17	80.95%
No	3	14.29%
Only if our enemy abides by the same rules	1	4.76%
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07-08-08, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by SUBMAN1

Thats the problem - how long do you have to wait for Congress to assemble and declare war? There is a reason things are the way they are, and this is why things are the way they are right now.

Care to give a RL example of Congress EVER taking too long to declare war in response to an attack on us by a foreign power?

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