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From: welsch@houxu.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.flame
Subject: RE: More Congressional Stupidity on Grenada
Message-ID: <241@houxu.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 18-Nov-83 10:57:57 EST
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Posted: Fri Nov 18 10:57:57 1983
Date-Received: Sat, 19-Nov-83 23:01:25 EST
Organization: Bell Labs, Holmdel NJ
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The president is the Commander and Chief of the armed services.
However, it is unconstitutional for the commander and chief to
order the troops to war without a declaration of war from
congress.  It is constitutional for the commander and chief to
order a rescue mission (as Grenada was purported to be) or an
occupation force (as is the case in Lebanon).  Combat may be
involved in such actions.  The issue in the case of Grenada is
whether or not the president has sent our troops to war, granted
a short war, without a declaration from congress.  If the
marines and rangers had left Grenada as soon as the medical
students were rescued, then this would not be an issue.


						Larry Welsch
						houxu!welsch