Wild arm flinging Hayworth: 'In My History' U.S. Didn't Formally Declare War On Nazi Germany (1:19)

[underpants]

Run time: 01:19 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeRUP2vqc-0   Posted on YouTube: May 21, 2010 By YouTube Member: TheWorldAccording2JD Views on YouTube: 1549   Posted on DU: May 26, 2010 By DU Member: underpants Views on DU: 318

 
http://crooksandliars.com/jason-sigger/hayworths-history-lesson

Hayworth defended the modern-day authorizations for the use of military force. "But I would also point out, that if we want to be sticklers, the war that Dwight Eisenhower led in Europe against the Third Reich was never declared by the United States Congress," said Hayworth. "Recall, the Congress passed a war resolution against Japan. Germany declared war on us two days later. We never formally declared war on Hitler's Germany, and yet we fought the war."

In fact, the United states did declare war on Germany. The timeline goes as follows: Japan attacked the U.S. Naval base at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. The United States declared war against Japan the next day, December 8, 1941. Then on December 11, 1941, Germany declared war against the United States -- to which the United States immediately reciprocated by declaring war against Germany that same day.



http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/05/hayworth-in-my-history-us-didnt-formally-declare-war-on-nazi-germany-video.php?ref=fpblg

Late Update: Hayworth communications director Mark Sanders gives us this comment:

"In a give and take session with members of an audience, Congressman Hayworth was asked about the current conflicts the U.S. is engaged in. He said that the United States did not declare war on Germany during World War II, and agreed with the gentleman asking the question that additional research might be needed. Hayworth instructed his researcher to look into it and we found that on Dec. 11, 1941, Germany declared war on the United States and President Roosevelt wrote 'I therefore request the Congress to RECOGNIZE a state of war between the United States and Germany and between the United States and Italy.'"

Congress agreed in resolving "That the state of war between the United States and the Government of Germany which has been thrust upon the United States is hereby formally declared."

[Fridays Child]

1. Why does the radical right make daily climbs up the mountain of stupid?

Because it's there? :shrug:

[underpants]

2. Well... (Reagan pause).....

in MY history

[GreenStormCloud]

3. Hair-splitting difference.

In both cases Roosevelt asked congress to RECOGNIZE that a state of war existed. We didn't declare war, Japan by attack and Germany by declaration did that. We merely recognized what was already a reality. The difference is in who was the agressor.

Also, by recognizing that a state of war had already existed with Japan, beginning with the attack, it made legal the actions of the American Military in shooting at Japanese in other parts of the Pacific.