...passed a resolution arguing that "the president has authority under the Constitution to take action to deter and prevent acts of international terrorism against the United States" and granting the president the ability to use all "necessary and appropriate force" against those he...

...include an express statement that “the President has authority under the Constitution to take action to deter and prevent acts of international terrorism against the United States.” Id. This authority is in addition to the President's authority to respond to past acts of terrorism....

...resolution included sweeping claims of the president's constitutional power, as commander in chief, "to take action in order to deter and prevent acts...resolution on Authorization for Use of Military Force," in 1991, when Congress had given Bush's father the green light to drive the Iraqi army from Kuwait....

...has been the US Government's policy since 1998 to remove Saddam from power (Public Law 105-338). 15. The President has authority, under the Constitution,...prevent acts of international terrorism against the US (Public Law 107-40). 16. The President has authority, under the Constitution, to use force in order...

...the national security," and that "the President has authority under the Constitution to take action to deter and prevent acts of international terrorism against the United States." 2 Consistent with this authority, US and coalition forces have removed the Taliban from power, eliminated...

...of one.) Congress recognized that "the President has authority under the Constitution to take action to deter and prevent acts of international terrorism against the United States." This wasn't just a nonbinding expression of condemnation of the attacks. The law empowered the President...

...let me just quote from it — "The President has the authority under the Constitution to take action to deter and prevent acts of international terrorism against the United States." Now, those words must mean something. We take the position that the President does have the inherent...

...these grave acts of violence; Whereas the President has authority under the Constitution to take action to deter and prevent acts of international terrorism against the United States: Now, therefore, be it Whereas such acts continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the...

...the terrorist attacks that occurred on September n, 2001, or harbored such persons or organizations; Whereas the President has authority under the Constitution...Authorization for Use of Military Force (Public Law 107-40); This legislation, entitled the Joint Resolution to Authorize the Use of United States Armed Forces...

...the Constitution, Congress, immediately after September 1 1 , empowered the President "to take action to deter and prevent acts of international terrorism against the United States." It then supplemented this by authorizing the President to "use all necessary and appropriate force...