The following should illustrate that reasonable minds can reach different conclusions. Legal professionals, academic experts, informed voters, and attentive citizens may articulate compelling arguments that support opposing viewpoints. Identifying the right reasons for a principled judgment is the correct approach, whether the conclusion finds that the decision to bomb was right or wrong. A. U.S. Article I of the Constitution expressly gives Congress the power to declare war.
Air strikes are an act of war that place U.S. pilots at risk.
President Clinton had ample time to secure Congressional approval before launching air strikes. Before President Bush dispatched U.S. forces to invade Iraq, Congress voted to approve Operation Desert Storm. Resolutions approving intervention failed to pass in both the Senate and the House. In their successful revolution against the British monarchy, the founding fathers deliberately restricted unilateral war making by the U.S. President. Under the rule of law, in a democratic system of checks and balances, the Chief Executive must obtain legislative approval before starting a war.