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Re: Bin Laden

 Article I, Paragraph 11 of Section 8 of the Constitution of the United
States of America vests the power to declare war in "...a Congress of the
United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of
Representatives."

"To declare War, grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal, and make Rules
concerning Captures on Land and Water;"

Sinclair
----- Original Message -----
From: "Karen Leiber" <famhistory@ev1.net>
To: <sinclair@quarterman.org>
Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 10:48 PM
Subject: Re: Bin Laden


> I am no expert on government but I think the President declares war and
the
> Congress and Senate agree or not.
>
> Karen

[ Excess quotations omitted. ]

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