Not a "war" on "radical Islam"

Submitted by Mark Bahner (United States), Oct 3, 2002 at 12:51

It's no more possible, under the U.S. Constitution, to be at "war" with "radical Islam" than it is to be at "war" with terrorists, or terrorism.

Under the U.S. Constitution, wars are only fought against governments of foreign countries, and only after a Congressional declaration of war (not "appropriate force" or other lesser term.)

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