Can't Congress pass an "End to IWR" Resolution ?

[rpgamerd00d]

Could Congress officially End Bush's authorization to use force in Iraq?
i.e. Declare an official end to the war?

Just wondering.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

1. Sure, they could repeal the thing.

I don't know if there's any will to, though.

[JuniperLea]

2. He got all those powers by lying... that's fraud...

Seems it should be looked into.

[no_hypocrisy]

3. Short-sided. Repeal the present authorization (blank check)

legislation and replace it with the War Powers Act with accountability and restrictions. Congress can have its war on its own terms and take it away from Nero.

[LSparkle]

5. Kennedy has claimed the resolution is moot

It approved action against the regime of Saddam Hussein (regime gone; Saddam dead) because he had ties to al Qaeda (no he di'n't) and to eliminate WMDs (that weren't there). "Mission accomplished" indeed!

[TheWraith]

4. Not exactly.

Assuming that they have the constitutional authority to do that (some people don't think so, but there's precedent to say that they do), it would still require the President's signature to become law. They certainly couldn't pull enough Republican votes to override a veto, and even if they could, Bush could do what's known as a "pocket veto," which is decide not to either sign or veto the bill, instead just putting it in a drawer somewhere.

[rpgamerd00d]

6. Which would open up a case for impeachment.

So, no downside there.

[TheWraith]

7. No, the pocket veto is a pretty common action, at least in divided government. NT.