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Bigger war role for Congress proposed

cnn.com — The co-chairmen of a bipartisan study group have proposed legislation that would require the president to consult lawmakers before initiating combat lasting longer than a week, except in cases of emergencies.

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  • Gndoab, on 07/08/2008, -0/+2And here I was thinking the constitution already stipulated that Congress, and only Congress, has the power to declare war
  • bradspangler, on 07/09/2008, -1/+1Buried because Congressional unawareness of exactly what its Constitutionally mandated role EVEN IS hasn't qualified as news for a long time.
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