Bush orders US troops

[Andy]

I've never done this before but I'd like to make a comment regarding the "Bush orders troops out of Germany" post. If this is deleted I understand, however a couple of points should be made.
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This really annoys me and I hear it almost every time US troops are sent into harms way. The US Constitution says only congress can declare war, thus this war is unconstitutional. That is like saying, swearing at a sports official at a game is illegal and the persons who do it shall be arrested, (a real law in almost all states, and how often is it enforced)?

In 1803 Tom Jefferson got tired of the Barbary Pirates seizing American shipping in the Mediterranean Sea. Without consulting congress, he sent a fleet to visit the Pirates and kick some butt. Congress did, Congress said almost nothing, they abrogated their rights and responsibilities in 1803. Not only is there this original precedent, in the history of our nation we have been involved in over 100 wars, five of them have been declared by congress, Just Five!

Presidents who were Democrat, Republican, Federalist, Wigs - liberal, conservative have all been in office when these conflicts have taken place. There are bad things to be said about Bush, things that should be said. However, this is not one of them. Lets see, can we name times when Clinton ?Unconstitutionally? declared war?

By the way, linking Bush with Nazi Germany is like saying France is a nationalistic country. France is also a Socialistic country. Thus, they are National Socialists, Nazi is an abbreviation for National Socialist, therefore France is a Nazi nation. It?s?. just?.. nonsense.

Stay healthy,
Andy