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This 17 page paper examines how presidential administrations have treated war over the decades. Various presidents are discussed in depth including President G. W. Bush, W.J. Clinton, F.D. Roosevelt and L.B. Johnson. The role of Congress is discussed. Many ideas pertinent to politics and the way in which presidents behave in times of war are incorporated into this essay. The war on terrorism is a focal point. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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inevitable under certain circumstances. The pre-emptive war on Iraq is arguably a defensive measure due to the immense threat of terrorism foisted upon the world late in 2001. In fact,
September 11, 2001 changed everything. It changed the way in which people think about war and the necessity of war. Some see the three thousand or so civilians who died
on that fateful day as casualties of war, and with a fervor, George W. Bush stood in the rubble and claimed that the people who did this will hear the
U.S. soon. He made good on that promise. Two short years later and Afghanistan, home of the Taliban, is demolished. A war with Iraq is virtually over and Saddam Hussein
and Osama Bin Laden are nowhere to be found. The war on terror is one that the U.S. is winning, although like all wars, it is a war of controversy.
Like all wars, authority comes into play and the president is often the one at the helm. War does appear to have an effect on the "priority of authority."
Presidents have always taken some of the blame or credit for war and this is reasonable. After all, they have the ultimate authority in this area. While they are technically
supposed to get Congressional approval to declare war, the facts show that over the years several military actions took place that were perhaps not actual war, but they were military
actions that were ordered by the President of the United States. Yet, it seems that Presidents do have more impact than other members of the government. Stephen Skowronek (1993)
claims that "while all presidents have had the same basic constitutional prerogatives, the practical organization of institutional relationships and responsibilities has changed several times over the course of American history
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