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- From: spl@ivem.ucsd.edu (Steve Lamont)
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- Subject: Re: 1988 National Emergencies Act (50 USC Sect. 1601)
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- Date: 23 Nov 92 13:53:55 GMT
- References: <1992Nov22.200903.656@cs.ucla.edu> <1992Nov23.012939.17491@u.washington.edu>
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- In article <1992Nov23.012939.17491@u.washington.edu> tzs@carson.u.washington.edu (Tim Smith) writes:
- >>According to Diana Reynolds, "Domestic Consequences of the Gulf War",
- >>_CovertAction Information Bulletin_, Number 37 (Summer 1991), pp. 36-41:
- >>
- >> Although Congress alone retains the right to declare war, this
- >> power has become increasingly meaningless in the face of a
- >> succession of unilateral decisions by the executive to mount
- >> invasions.
- >
- >Isn't the main reason it has become meaningless the change in the way wars
- >are fought? The pace has picked up a bit since the late 18th century.
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- Yes. I agree. President Bush had to act and act fast when Iraq
- bombed Pearl Harbor.
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- spl
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- "Bosnia has no gun control."
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