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Congressional war power.(Letters to the Editor)(Letter to the Editor)

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| August 25, 2003 | Muhlenberg, John D.S. | COPYRIGHT 2003 American Opinion Publishing, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

I couldn't agree more with the sentiments expressed in your July 14th cover story by Dennis Behreandt ("Is Congress AWOL?") that the resolution passed by Congress last October "authorizing" the president to use military force against Iraq is unconstitutional. As Mr. Behreandt points out, this resolution stated that the president was authorized "to use the Armed Forces of the United States as he determines to be necessary and appropriate in order to (1) defend the national security of the United States against the continuing threat posed by Iraq; and (2) enforce all relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions regarding Iraq." (Emphasis added.)

That this resolution is blatantly unconstitutional precisely reflects my own feelings as expressed vainly in letters to the Washington Post, the Washington Times, my two senators, and my congressman--namely, that Congress cannot legislatively ...

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