Bush's Secret War

President Bush may have started a secret war with Iran and Syria without the apporoval of Congress. This would be unconstutional. Not that this President would care. This exchange with Condoleezza Rice is mind-blowing.


SEN. BIDEN: Secretary Rice, do you believe the president has the constitutional authority to pursue across the border into Iraq (sic/Iran) or Syria, the networks in those countries?

SEC. RICE: Well, Mr. Chairman, I think I would not like to speculate on the president's constitutional authority or to try and say anything that certainly would abridge his constitutional authority, which is broad as commander in chief.

I do think that everyone will understand that -- the American people and I assume the Congress expect the president to do what is necessary to protect our forces.

Rice doesn't want to answer the question because it might abridge the President's constitutional authority to declare war without Congress's approval. Amazing.