Isn't that just a matter of seperation of powers? It's not clear to me that Congress could constitutionally grant itself the power to recall the troups by resolving to do so. The power to make war and conduct foreign policy is expressly vested in the executive, with some advise and consent limitations. But I'm not an expert in this sort of law, far from it. Dan Lazare would probably say this is another Bad Thing about the Constitution.
--- Doug Henwood <dhenwood at panix.com> wrote:
>
> On Jan 16, 2007, at 4:44 PM, Michael Pollak wrote:
>
> > I'm sure you're right, but I'm not sure I follow
> you. If the Iraqi
> > war authorization was exactly the kind of
> authorization that the
> > War Powers Act requires, how does that make it not
> rescindable if
> > all War Powers resolutions can be rescinded? On
> which point is
> > Weisberg all wet?
>
> The troops cannot be recalled by a simple
> Congressional joint
> resolution.
>
> Doug
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