anyone have the whole IWR on file?

[blm]

I have none of the old stuff left after my last crash.

Looks like there will always be malcontents insisting that IWR is to blame while being completely obtuse to the fact that brilliant reasoning lets Bush off the hook....bigtime.

[Mass]

1. No, but it is on the senate site.

Look at the vote record in 2002. There should be a link to the bill.

[TayTay]

2. Here ya go!

http://www.yourcongress.com/ViewArticle.asp?article_id=2686

Really sexy part:

a) AUTHORIZATION- The President is authorized to use the Armed Forces of the United States as he determines to be necessary and appropriate in order to--
(1) defend the national security of the United States against the continuing threat posed by Iraq; and
(2) enforce all relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions regarding Iraq.
(b) PRESIDENTIAL DETERMINATION- In connection with the exercise of the authority granted in subsection (a) to use force the President shall, prior to such exercise or as soon thereafter as may be feasible, but no later than 48 hours after exercising such authority, make available to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate his determination that--
(1) reliance by the United States on further diplomatic or other peaceful means alone either (A) will not adequately protect the national security of the United States against the continuing threat posed by Iraq or (B) is not likely to lead to enforcement of all relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions regarding Iraq; and
(2) acting pursuant to this joint resolution is consistent with the United States and other countries continuing to take the necessary actions against international terrorist and terrorist organizations, including those nations, organizations, or persons who planned, authorized, committed or aided the terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001.
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His Imperial Doofusness did none of these things. (Well, what did you expect, He can't read.)

[MH1]

3. Try these links

http://www.dkosopedia.com/index.php/Iraq_War_Resolution (if you click page history you just may recognize the author. Please edit if needed! It is a wiki, after all.)

http://www.kerryoniraqwar.com/


Direct Link to text of resolution:

http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=107_cong_public_laws&docid=f:publ243.107


Some posts I made on relevant history (Iraqi Liberation Act of 1998), with plenty more links for your reading pleasure:

http://freedomsfire.blogspot.com/2005/06/more-on-iraqi-liberation-act-of-1998.html

http://freedomsfire.blogspot.com/2005/06/potential-r-response-to-kerry-on-dsm.html

[blm]

4. Thanks all. And beware the postings of IWR version that was before

the senate tweaked it. It skews more towards the WH line. Sometimes it gets posted by faux lefties to prove their point that the IWR alone is to blame for the war.

Well, gee, in that case, we could all assume that any president would have done exactly as Bush because the IWR just FORCED his hand.

[MH1]

5. Thanks for the warning.

The link I give above to the full text is also in the dkosopedia entry, and is the text of the Public Law, i.e. the final version. (in case anyone was wondering)

Now you have me curious and I'll have to go look up the other version!