Power of the Sword
Congress defers to presidents on military matters, but war is something that only the country's law making body can officially declare. Still...
Power of the Sword.m4aCongress hasn't officially declared war since World War II.
Congress hasn't officially declared war since World War II.
The invasion of Iraq was sanctioned by Congress, though, which passed an "authorization for the use of military force.
The vote wasn't very close in the Senate or the House, so Pres. George W. Bush signed the resolution on October 16, 2002. U.S. forces invaded Iraq, March 19, 2003.