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In reply to the discussion: I'm astonished so many DUers are cool with ending Habeas Corpus [View all]DissedByBush
(3,342 posts)Several major world events seem to have flown right by you.
Congress exercised its war declaration power by passing the Authorization for Use of Military Force on
September 18, 2001 (Public Law 107-40).
This specifically authorizes the president to "use all necessary and appropriate force against those nations, organizations, or persons he determines planned, authorized, committed, or aided the terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001, or harbored such organizations or persons"
That is who we are war with. That is who is fair game in any military attack.
Clear enough for you?
Note that our declaration of war against Japan just didn't say "we are at war." That's not the important part, which is, like this Authorization, where it authorized the president to use the military forces against Japan.