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Spoken. >> that's not what the constitution calls for. it doesn't say if you meet with ten members, it's all okay. article i, section 8 makes it abundantly clear that the congress has to approve the united states going to war. so he didn't comply with that. frankly, that is a pretty serious violation. >> he's saying it's a united states approved action. and it's not necessarily a unilateral u.s. act of war. >> okay. check this out. over 100 tomahawk missiles s. bombers -- >> 200. >> over 200 tomahawk missiles, bombers dropping 2,000-pound bombs, we're not chasing the rebels -- in effect chasin...

Situation that does not involve stopping an actual or imminent threat to the nation. now, that was barack obama who said that on december the 20th, 2007. we've got to be very sure here that we follow the constitution and presidt obama didn't do. jenna: fox news contributor karl rove served as senior adviser and deputy chief of staff to president george w. bush. so karl, we are well aware of the criticism from both sides. so we're in this situation now. how would you advise the president? >> well, this -- as we're seeing the tension between two parts of the constitution, article i, section eigh...

It generally is this. isn't it? >> it's unconstitutional. under a constitution republic, you mentioned all those poll, people's mind are all over the place. we elect leaders to make these decisions. >> what was the appropriate constitutional process for bringing this action. >> article i, section 8, the act giving the congress of the united states the authority, the lone authority to declare war or authorize war. what obama should have done don't go to south africa to get permission to go war -- >> when did he do that? >> he made a phone call to the security council. we didn't get china,ç ru...

Government operation, that, of course, includes military operations. article i, section 8 of the u.s. constitution specifically empowers congress to declare war, though it does not give any specific recommendations as to how whether that's an act of war or a resolution. the 1973 war powers act is what requires any president to consult and report to congress before involving the u.s. in any overseas hostilities, so those are the things that lawmakers want to make sure that the obama administration remembers. there is some concern that the president allowed the u.k., the united nations security ...

That would try to change the constitution is an enemy somehow? i don't get it. >> i did not say that, because i've tried to amend the constitution with my own balanced budget amendment. but you see, the thing is, article i, section viii lists the things the federal government is supposed to be doing. our congress can pass laws about. it's only about 18 or 19, some people say 20. in fact, the size and scope of the federal government has grown way beyond the original intent. >> i was looking at this poll, it says 47% of these americans who were polled said they have a negative view of the gop. a...