Robert C. Byrd: “As long as we have a separation of powers, and checks and balances that are written into this--which you have to live…”

I cannot see how under the doctrine of preemptive strike that any President can make this decision by himself.

the Congress has passed two use-of-force resolutions, one almost immediately after the September 11 attacks

So there's--there will not be a cutback in the R&R leave for our troops in Iraq?

I fully agree and I compliment you and our ranking member.