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Subject: [OM] Re: [way OT] Re: How high's the water/presidential rant
From: John Hermanson <omtech1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:10:35 -0400
I believe the Congressional approval for action in Iraq required Bush to 
go to the United Nations for a vote.  Bush violated that and did not go 
for the vote because he knew Russia and China would say "no".

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Chris Barker wrote:
> I understand the principle of the separation of powers, Robert, but  
> there are, as I understand it, many ways for the Executive to  
> circumvent them.  For instance, the President may not declare war  
> without Congressional support.  But since he is C in C (I shiver  
> internally at the thought of his being my C in C!) he can order  
> military action without declaring war.  I believe that that happened  
> both in Vietnam and in Iraq.
> 
> Certainly the continued occupation of a foreign state needs  
> Congressional support in the form of funding, but that is much easier  
> to organise since the poor troops are already engaged ...
> 
> Chris
> 
> On 19 Jun 2008, at 20:42, Robert Burnette wrote:
> 
>> The President didn't start the Iraq War. Congress did. He isn't  
>> keeping us there. Congress is.
> 
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