Did President Bush get a declaration of war from congress before he attacked Iraq?

Answer 1

NOT AT ALL.

DICTATOR BUSH DOES WHATEVER HE WANTS. SCANDAL AFTER SCANDAL HE CONTINUES TO DO WHATEVER HE WANTS AND NOBODY IS STOPPING HIM. HE'S LONG OVERDUE FOR IMPEACHMENT.

Answer 2

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Did President Bush get a declaration of war from congress before he attacked Iraq?

Answer 3

Declaration Of War On Iraq

Answer 4

No. Not before or since. Congress has still not declared war on Iraq, however, the President has the power to deploy American troops into combat for a limited no. of days (30, 60, 90). This is to allow for rapid response in case Congress is on vacation, etc.

After the initial time period, he must either pull them out, or go through a whole series of requests and reports, and bureaucratic BS. Neither Viet Nam nor Korea were declared wars by Congress.

BTW, Congress cannot "authorize the President to take military action" under the Constitution. They do not have that power, other than a Declaration of War. What the president got was a poll of Congressmen who would support him. The resolution had no power of law under the Constitution.

He carefully laid out a case for war, and backed the opposition into a corner. If they voted no, and something happened, they'd lose their next election. If they voted yes, and it turned out the way it has, they can blame Bush, which they are. They were all self-serving cowards who attempted to wash their hands of it.

Answer 5

I can't speak for the President but I'll do my best...misguided because it was a war that was entered into on information that turned out to be false (WMD's). They say the war was unconstitutional based on the fact that the United States Congress never held an official vote on if they should officially declare war on Iraq. On the issue of Libya, theres no way I can speak to how he feels but I highly doubt a President would ever feel his own military action is "misguided." However the current war in Libya could also be seen as unconstitutional as the United States military presence there has not seen an official vote by the United States Congress but with that being said, neither did the Vietnam War. The US has not made a formal declaration of war against a foreign nation since WWII. So in all honesty the legality of both Iraq and Libya can be questioned...just depends on what side you choose to take in the debate.

Answer 6

Congress gave him an "authorization for the use of military force", not a war declaration. It authorized Bush to use military force to "defend the national security of the United States against the continuing threat posed by Iraq; and enforce all relevant United Nations Security Council Resolutions regarding Iraq." It also stated that before being permitted to use force, the President must determine that further diplomatic efforts alone would not satisfactorily protect the United States.

Answer 7

There was no formal declaration but Congress gave their consent by allowing the President to take whatever action he deemed necessary. By doing this they essentially voted for war, knowing Bush would use force.

Answer 8

Congress gave the President explicit permission to conduct offensive military operations against Iraq.

If you want to know why 'war' was not declared read the following link:

Answer 9

The link to Wikipedia says it all. I looked at it, and apparently, war was actually declared by Congress in October 2002.

Answer 10

yes, Congress authorized military action in Iraq. Actually, both Bushes did.

Answer 11

No, after World War 2 USA has not declared any war.