If There is No Congressionally Declared War

[stepnw1f]

then wouldn't that make it Constitutional for our military to stand down?

[madokie]

1. in different times I would say yes, but this is bushworld here now

[kiahzero]

2. Legally, the 2002 IWR counts as Congress declaring war

So your question is moot.

[bridgit]

3. they should have never, ever handed that bush kid a blank, unchecked...

check to pursue his dreams imo, that was the essence of stupidity

[DELUSIONAL]

4. and bushie isn't a war president -- as he claims

[tritsofme]

5. The military has to abide by the UCMJ

They don't get to parse through legislation to determine whether or not a declaration of war was proper.

Besides which the IWR is the same type of military resolution that we have been running wars on for the past 65 years.

[originalpckelly]

6. Actually...

It has been widely debated (on both sides) whether the War Powers Resolution (Act) is constitutional. So we could challenge it to stop the war. I remember watching this:
http://learner.org/resources/series72.html

"2. War Powers and Covert Action
If the president, as commander in chief, decides to declare war, can Congress restrain him? Debating the issue are Gerald Ford, former CIA deputy director Bobby Inman, former secretary of state Edmund Muskie, and others."

You'll find people who were Democrats, whom worried about handing the ability to declare war over to the President. It is a very interesting program. Highly recommended.