Presidential Powers
The President is the Commander-in-Chief of the most powerful-armed force in the world, who is plagued by small and large military crises. The question ultimately becomes; when does a crisis call for intervention and does the President have the right to get involved in war without Congress's approval? As a result, the congressional War Powers Resolution passed over President Nixon's veto November 7 limits a president's authority to commit troops in a foreign conflict without congressional approval, affirming Article I, Section 8, Paragraph 11 of the Constitution. Nixon has said the resolution would impose unconstitutional and dangerous restrictions on presidential power and "seriously undermine this nation's ability to act decisively and convincingly in times of international crisis." Future presidents will ignore the measure. This was a direct result of frustration over President Lyndon Johnson's escalation of the Vietnam War and Nixon's subsequent invasion of Cambodia. The act says a president can commit U.S. troops in a national emergency, but the commitment must end within 60 days of an overseas deployment unless Congress votes to approve it or declares war. In addition, the House and Senate can pass a concurrent re
Therefore, the President should only get involved in war when it relates to the U.S. being threatened (national emergency); otherwise, Congress should have the ability to vote on it, when it does not threaten the U.S. The American people should not have to go to war with countries that mean nothing to us economically. The U.S. involvement in war has cost the American people millions in tax dollars, while these other countries are not even losing a dime. The fundamental issue is whether war is important enough to die. I am prepared to die in defense of God, family, and country---but I do not believe that war against worthless countries is worth dying. Ask yourself: is it worth your life, or that of your spouse, your child, your parent, or your neighbor? It is unconstitutional for America to go to war without a congressional declaration of war. Incidentally, when it comes to past and present Presidents, lets discuss a few points. Before the Iraq War, President Bush sent massive amounts of military power to Saudi Arabia, relying on his constitutional powers as Commander in Chief, and denied the efficacy of the War Powers Resolution. Debate developed as to whether the President had the power to take action towards starting a war without Congressional declaration of war. As sta
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