War Powers Act

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WAR Powers

Posted Tue, 07/08/2008 - 05:29 by jimstaro
Putting them back where they belong comes from an Op-Ed written by James A. Baker III and Warren Christopher in the New York Times today, 7-08-08. They led a bipartison group, the National War Powers Commission, they concluded:
the law purporting to govern the decision to engage in war — the 1973 War Powers Resolution — should be replaced by a new law that would, except for emergencies, require the president and Congressional leaders to discuss the matter before going to war.