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Originally Posted by Snapper33
Oh....My....GOD!
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You didn't know that? Oh sorry, I thought most people did. You must be a Fox watcher.
Here is some more info for you.
Congress approved the war in preparation for the UN vote, but Bush went in illegally instead.
"In the run-up to the Iraq War approval by the U.S. Congress had to be secured first. It happened, in a lopsided voting on October 11, 2002, a Friday, and with a vote of 77-23, the U.S. Senate gave their official Iraq War approval.
The Congressional resolution at the time authorized President Bush to use the U.S. armed forces to defend U.S. national security against the continuing threat posed by Iraq, and to enforce all UN resolutions. Of the 50 Republican senators then, 48 voted in favor of the resolution; of the 50 Democratic senators, 29 voted in favor while 21 against.
This resounding vote giving Iraq War approval would put pressure on the UN Security Council, since the US already had the legal authority to go to war. The Security Council was to debate the Iraq issue the following Wednesday, October 16. The Saturday after the Senate vote, President Bush said that Congress had spoken clearly to the UN Security Council: "Inaction is not an option, disarmament is a must."
It would not be that easy to get the Security Council's Iraq War approval. Ireland would voice opposition, as did France and Russia, both permanent members of the council. Eventually, the Security Council debates on the issue would paralyze the council and no final vote on whether to give Iraq War approval would be taken."