On Thu, 02 Dec 2010 14:52:16 -0500, Kurt Ullman wrote:

In article ,
"HeyBub" wrote:


And in both Bush cases (Afghan and Iraq), we went there with the
approval of the Congress under the War Powers Act.

Adhering to the War Powers Act (WPA) was more of a courtesy to the Congress
than actually required.

For example, Reagan didn't bother with the WPA in Grenada and Panama.

And Clinton ignored it in a few of his excursions. Which brings up
the question of why did GW go against it and actually ask for the okay?

Because he didn't want to have to go back begging for money and have it turned
down. After approving of the gambit it would be very difficult for them to
bounce the check.