Quote Originally Posted by Xiahou
There is no requirement for a "formal" declaration of war that I see in the constitution. It says nothing of "formal" declarations or of how they should be written. The AUMF is a declaration of war in every sense but the "formal" one. Congress authorized the president to use the military to invade Iraq- sounds a lot like declaring war to me.
Both you and Pindar before you are preaching to the choir, here. I was trying to posit a possible answer to the question I asked Navaros earlier but which he did not answer.

My point is, the "unlawful war" argument falls short, so while I admire this man's willingness to face the consequence of his actions, I believe he is legally incorrect -- and I personally disagree with his decision.