News - War in Iraq begins

The war in Iraq began yesterday.

Bush spoke on television at 10:15 EST, and began with these words.

"My fellow citizens, at this hour American and coalition forces are in the early stages of military operations to disarm Iraq, to free its people and to defend the world from grave danger."

It has begun with the launch of cruise missiles and bomb at a "target of oppourtunity" in or around Bahgdad.

On fact bothers me about this conflict. The constitution of the United States indicates the following is a responsibility of Congress. To declare war, grant letters of marque and reprisal, and make rules concerning

I wish the Congress had the fortitude to actually do this when we commit troops in such large quantities. Of course conflicts like the Gulf War I, Vietnam, Korea, Grenada, Kosovo, etc. didn't have declarations of war either. I don't understand the rationale that prevents Congress from fulfilling it's constitutional duties.