OK, Kelly, I'll bite—why?
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Yes. Bush 41 declared war with Iraq. OP doesn't know what he's talking about. Bush 43 declared war on Afghanistan and Iraq. All approved by Congress.
I am less worried about a declaration of war than I am the State of Emergency, and Emergency Powers, that have never left since 9/11
We are a very very long way from Law & The Constitution.
Stop thinking that’s where we are if you have that urge.
We are way off in the bunga zone
You seem pretty convinced that we haven't had a declared war on 40 years. You've made the same comment multiple times.
Now you're moving the goal posts to emergency powers, which is a different conversation entirely.
Just admit you were wrong about your declared wars comments and move on.
40? Try 79 years.
Congress doesn’t Declare War anymore.
Declaring war hasn’t meant shit since 1942.
http://outsidethewire.armytimes.com/2014/06/17/how-many-times-has-the-u-s-declared-war-see-all-11-declarations/
Maybe that was the detail you overlooked?
We’ve gone from a Constitutional Republic to something else.
Every Emergency Power etc has basically lead to The Executive itself sending Forces all over the world whenever it sees fit.
In fact one of the things trump was railing against was the CIA conducting paramilitary operations with zero oversight. NSAM 56 / 57 58 even showed JFK upset about this as it was the root cause for the Bay of Pigs and firing of Allen Dulles.
The Constitution itself means nothing to these people.
So it appears that I don't know what I'm talking about. You are right, I am wrong. There has not been an official declaration of war since 1942. Everything after had been an authorization for the use of military force.
That may be a distinction without a difference, but technically you are correct.