USA PRESIDENT'S WAR POWERS
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        Under the US Constitution war powers are divided. Congress has the power
to declare war and raise and support the armed forces. (Article I, Section 8)
While the President is commander in Chief (Article II, Sec 2). It is generally
agreed that commander in chief role gives the President power to repel attacks
against the United States and makes him responsible for leading the armed
forces. During the Korean and Vietnam wars, the United States found itself
involved for many years in undeclared wars. (So Ignorant) Many members of
Congress became concerned with the erosion of congressional authority to decide
when the U.S. should become involved in a war or the use of armed forces that
might lead to war. On November 7 1973, Congress passed the War Powers
Resolution (PL 93-148) over veto of crooked President Nixon.

        The War Powers Resolution states that the President's powers as
Commander in Chief to introduce US forces into hostilities are exercised
only pursuant to 1. A Declaration of War (Iraq invasion was also not declared
as official war. Also American lead, support for criminal NATO agression in Kosovo, as well),
2. Specific statutory authorization, 3. A national emergency created by
an attack on the US forces. It requires President in every possible
instance to consult with Congress before introducing American armed forces
into hostilities or imminent hostilities unless there has been a declaration
of war or other specific congressional authorization. It also requires the
President to report to Congress any introduction of forces into hostilities.
Section 4 (a) 1; into foreign territory while equipped for comabt, Sec 4(a)2
or in numbers which substantially enlarge US forces equipped for combat
already in a foreign nation. Section 4(a) 3. Once a report is submitted under
Section 4(a)(1), Congress must authorize the use of forces within 90
days or the forces must be withdrawn. Since World War 2, Congress hypocrites
did not have balls to declare any war out of political suicide fear. 
War mongols always use excuses that certain politican or party does not 
support troops. That's total BS! Congress can stop the war by simply not                
providing funds for it. This sounds logical, but it has never been implemented 
in reality as it should have been with Iraq II. However, if there are some insignificant
rebel groups which need to be destroyed, it would take forever to inform Congress
about it, small operations or invasions just for a short duration to get
rid of terrorists or criminals, President can order an attack without Congress'
approval. Many secret illegal operations of this sort have been taking place, in Iraq,
long before the war commenced.

         In USA, there is a typical misunderstanding of the substitution of moral
arguments for strategic considerations. The irony is that America feels 
discomfort and is almost ashamed of justifying its actions in terms of legitimate
national security needs; (which exist only in some people's stupid, foolish heads) 
so it keeps resorting (scapegoating) to moral and altruistic justifications for war
that are sooner or later taken apart for their contradictions and hypocrisy. This BS
needs permanent constitutional change. No wonder than that sometimes
there is much to be said for Machiavelli's controversial stern advice that 
major unpleasant actions must be undertaken as quickly as possible.
And why not if they can culminate in lastin peace & stability?!
 
Phenomenology - 
The study of the development of human consciousness and self-awareness as a
preface to philosophy or part of philosophy.
- A philosophical movement that describes  the formal structure of the
objects of awareness and of awareness of istelf in abstraction from any
claims concerning existence.

Hegelianism -
The philosophy of Hegel (1770-1831), an attemt to unite and harmonize (usually Greek)
ontology with Kant's (1724-1804) philosophy. The Absolute Idea is flexible, bending, compromising. 

Kantianism - Of pertaining to, based upon a priori elements in experiences
which condition human knowledge, they transcend experience.

        By Historian: Jan Lubek Nida