War Powers Revisited: The President, Congress and the Gulf War
Abstract
The Gulf War has reopened debate about the entire spectrum of war powers and the President's use of them in the execution of foreign policy. The tug of war between the Executive and Legislative branches over the allocation of war powers has been an on again off again struggle since the Constitution was adopted. The War Powers Resolution represents one of the most significant attempts by either branch to establish primacy over war powers. Since the early days of August 1990 when American warships were on full alert to the middle of January 1991 when the bombs first hit Baghdad, we experienced no shortage of rhetoric with regards to the War Powers Resolution. This paper explores the key phases of the Gulf War and determines if the Resolution finally served as Congress had intended or that it merely acted as a facilitator for Congress to have a nominal part in the Presidents' execution of foreign policy.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1992
- Accession Number
- ADA262309
Entities
People
- Michael D. Hudock
Organizations
- Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy