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- Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 11:11:21 EST
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- From: Jamie <PL436000@BROWNVM.BITNET>
- Subject: Re: Reagan's legacy and the politics of the SC
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- >From: Kerry Stephenson <KSTE@PURCCVM.BITNET>
- >
- >Jamie, come on:
- >
- >You don't understand "declare war?"
-
- ???
- I DO understand it, and in fact I explained what my understanding
- is, so I'm a little puzzled by KerryS's question.
-
- I said, the power to declare war is the power to choose with
- whom our military forces shall be engaged.
-
- Thus, the War Powers Act fits snugly within the power to declare
- war.
-
- >It's a pretty simple concept, and yes, it does require another party
- >against whom to declare. Once the Congress has declared it,
- >(or passively accepted the President's decision to act militarily),
- >it's up to the President to determine how it gets done.
-
- I agree.
-
- And the War Powers Act is entirely consistent with this view.
-
- Jamie
-