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Legal Scholars: Congress Has Constitutional Power to Limit Scope of Iraq War & Block Escalation

Legal Scholars: Congress Has Constitutional Power to Limit Scope of Iraq War & Block Escalation

President Bush delivers his State of the Union address tonight where he is expected to re-state his intention to escalate the war by adding over 21,000 troops to Iraq, regardless of whether Congress supports him or not. However constitutional law experts say Congress has the power to cap the number of soldiers sent to fight and to limit the use of appropriated funds for the war. [includes rush transcript]

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