Original sentence: " The use of stop-loss has been criticized by activists and some politicians as an abuse of the spirit of the law, on the basis that Congress has not formally declared war
Edited sentence: " The use of stop-loss has been criticized by activists and some politicians as an abuse of the spirit of the law, on the basis that Congress has not formally declared war, such as is the case in the Iraq War.(Controversy: Wars do not need to be "declared" by Congress, they only need be authorized.Congress gave full Congressional approval for military action in Iraq in 2002 via the Iraq Resolution ).No where in the Constitution does it say Congress has to get up on the table and shot "We declare war.This is a common misconception by anti-war activists