   America's Addiction - Waging Illegal Wars By Stephen Lendman
With regard to war, international and constitutional laws are
clear. Under the Constitution's Article I, Section 8, only
Congress may declare war, not the president. That, in fact, last
happened on December 8, 1941 after Japan attacked Pearl Harbor.
As a result, all subsequent US wars have been illegal, including
Obama's against Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Libya. --
specifically allowed under Article 51; -- authorized by the
Security Council; or -- the 1974 Definition of Aggression. The
War Powers Resolution (WPR) This resolution holds for legal
wars. Applying it to Libya, however, is a red herring as America
has no authority to attack another country illegally and may
only do so in self-defense until the Security Council acts.
Despite questions about its constitutionality, on November 7,
1973, the WPR was passed over Nixon's veto, authorizing Congress
and presidents jointly to decide whether to send US forces into
conflict zones. As a result