Does the IWR give Bush the authority to invade Syria?

[dansolo]

Or anyone else that Bush wants? Is the IWR the gift that keeps on giving for the Bush administration?

[bryant69]

1. It could probably be twisted.

I think for Syria or Iran it could be twisted pretty easily--but eventually congress would get sick of being pushed around if he used it too much.

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[truth2power]

5. "but eventually

congress would get sick of being pushed around..."

Yeah...right.

[Skidmore]

6. Ya' think? nt

[SheilaT]

2. I believe

it gives him the authority to invade anyplace he wants.

[Bandit]

3. Isn't IWR a take-off on the War Powers Act?

If it is then I think the Administration must come back to Congress from time to time at least to "inform" Congress of what is going on. I doubt any other country could be invaded "Pre-Emptively without another resolution. I think Congress may be just a bit more skeptical now-a-days.

[markus]

4. They get to inform them after the fact

That's an interesting thought, but fortunately they don't have the resources to do much.

That's why they're looking at just jumping in on the Israeli side and bombing the Syrians. Which is, frankly, something only an insane prerson would suggest.