Energy in the Executive: Re-examining Presidential Power in the Midst of the War on Terrorism

Publication Date: February 2006

Publisher: Heritage Foundation (Washington, D.C.)

Author(s): John Yoo

Research Area: Government

Keywords: National security; war on terror; power to wage war

Type: Report

Abstract:

The Constitution's grant to the President of the power to wage war successfully, once begun, carries with it the authority to gather intelligence, through secret means if necessary. We should look skeptically at claims that radical changes in the way we make war would solve our problems, even those stemming from poor judgment, unforeseen circumstances, and bad luck.