Nothing in the Constitution about ‘consulting’ Congress about waging war

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Our own Byron York earlier noted the statement by House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, on the Libyan intervention:

“The President is the commander-in-chief, but the Administration has a responsibility to define for the American people, the Congress, and our troops what the mission in Libya is, better explain what America’s role is in achieving that mission, and make clear how it will be accomplished. Before any further military commitments are made, the Administration must do a better job of communicating to the American people and to Congress about our mission in Libya and how it will be achieved.”

What is missing from Boehner’s statement is any demand that Congress have a real say in the decision to wage this war.

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