Should Congress declare war?

	Yes - Against Bin Laden
	Yes - But only against a specific country
	Yes - Against all international terrorists
	No - A Delcaration of War is not necessary
	No - Military action should not be taken

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1861: To monitor both military progress and the Lincoln administration, Congress creates the Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War.

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1938: Prototype shipboard radar is installed on the USS New York.

1940: Two British divisions, half of them composed of Indian troops, attack seven Italian divisions in Egypt. Overwhelmed, the Italian position in Egypt collapsed.

1941: The USS Swordfish (SS-193) makes the first U.S. submarine attack on a Japanese ship.

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1952: Three carriers of Task Force 77 launched aircraft to strike military targets at Munsan, Hyesanjin, Rashin and Hunyun, the latter being the northernmost air raid on the Korean War.

1992: U.S. Marines land in Somalia to ensure food and medicine reaches the deprived areas of that country.