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President Bush's deicison to send troops to Iraq was very controversial Two former US secretaries of state have called for a change in the way America goes to war. James Baker and Warren Christopher want to introduce a new law which would force US presidents to consult Congress before launching military action. The call is the main conclusion of a 12-month-long study of war-making powers by a team of constitutional and legal experts. Their plan will add fuel to the debate about the Iraq war. At present, the legal process is pocked with grey areas - between the president as commander-in-chief, and Congress, which has the formal power to declare war. While Tuesday's report is couched in theoretical terms, it will feed the debate about the way President George W Bush launched the war... [read full story]
