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Actually, it wasn't. "While the AUMF did not officially declare war, the legislation provided the President with more authority upon which to exercise his cons
by kindredlight 13y ago
Actually, it wasn't.
"While the AUMF did not officially declare war, the legislation provided the President with more authority upon which to exercise his constitutional powers as Commander in Chief."
http://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/commander_in_chief_powers http://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/commander_in_chief_powers
- jonnybgood 13y agoAs I said, it's a term they use. For example, see Vietnam, Gulf War, and Iraq War. Congress can declare war in different ways. The last "officially" declared war was WWII, I believe.