In particular, let me call your attention to the concluding paragraph:

"In both the War Powers Resolution and the Joint Resolution, Congress has
recognized the President's authority to use force in circumstances such as those
created by the September 11 incidents. Neither statute, however, can place any
limits on the President's determinations as to any terrorist threat, the amount
of military force to be used in response, or the method, timing, and nature of
the response. These decisions, under our Constitution, are for the President
alone to make."

John Yoo, THE PRESIDENT'S CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT MILITARY
OPERATIONS AGAINST TERRORISTS AND NATIONS SUPPORTING THEM, DOJ Office of Legal
Counsel (2001.09.25); available at:

<a href="http://www.usdoj.gov/olc/warpowers925.htm">
http://www.usdoj.gov/olc/warpowers925.htm</a>


Are you seriously willing to claim that statement is a plausible legal argument?

It is in fact the basic premise of ALL the Bush administration's pretexts for
their crimes, and it's a pure fraud. The kindest thing I can say for Mr. Bush is
that of all the principals -- Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Addington, Yoo, and Haynes
-- Mr. Bush was the one who had the least actual understanding of the law.
Unfortunately for him, he signed all the orders, and ignorance of the law is no
defense -- especially not willful or negligent ignorance.