Fact check: Only Congress can declare war

Following the missile strikes in Syria, analysis of what should have happened and what may yet happen in the future abounds. Central to the issue is what the US Constitution says pertaining to military activity and war. Politifact is the latest to leap into the fray of what is Constitutional or not, and it was the topic of discussion on today's "Pat and Stu."

Stu Burguiere pointed out that, according to the Constitution, only Congress has the power to declare war. The last time Congress did so was World War II; since then, presidents have gone around Congress to initiate wars. By doing so, debate and deliberation is sharply decreased and the speed at which one person chooses whether or not to drop bombs and where is greatly increased.

Pat Gray lamented the Republican Party's slide toward "governing by feelings", accusing President Donald Trump of having "the maturity of an 8-year-old.”

Stu held up the missile attack on Syria as an example of how, constitutionally speaking, it shouldn’t be done. The Founding Fathers of America chose a republican form of government precisely to slow the process down as a means of allowing tempers to cool.

“This is why you don’t have a democracy; you have a constitutional republic,” he said.

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