In today's Opinion Journal, Daniel Henninger writes:

The first thing to be said in defense of the Bush/Ashcroft military tribunals is that if nothing else they make it clear we are in a war.

Well, perhaps, but the best way to make it clear that we are in a war is to have a declaration of war--an action that the Congress still refuses to take, or the Administration to seriously request.

Thank you. I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks this is a major omission. I don't care if the Congress has to amend the declaration every three months to add and delete countries, it would indicate our seriousness to the world in ways that fuzzy joint resolutions do not.

The only reason I can conceive as to why this has not happened is that property and financial interests may have lobbied against it to prevent their insurers from being able to exercise the usual "act of war" contract clauses in case of any future terrorist attacks.

You are completely right on wanting an oficial old fashioned style declaration of war. Thanks for picking up the slag for InstaPundit today.

"Thanks for picking up the slag for InstaPundit today."

Assuming you mean "slack," I don't think that anyone can really do that--Glenn is unique. But I'm glad you're enjoying it.