"Again, in Wag the Dog, war has to be declared by an act of congress. But if you go to war, you don't have to declare war. You're just at war and we did that, which is not legal"
- Val Kilmer
About this Quote
Val Kilmer's quote is describing the 1997 movie Wag the Dog, which is a satirical comedy about a war being developed to distract the general public from a governmental scandal. In the film, war is stated by an act of congress, which is a legal requirement in the United States. Nevertheless, in reality, the United States has actually gone to war without declaring it, which is not legal. Kilmer's quote is highlighting the absurdity of the scenario in the film, and how it is not reflective of the real world. It is also a commentary on the power of the executive branch of the United States federal government, and how it can go to war without the approval of Congress. Kilmer's quote is a suggestion that the power of the executive branch should not be ignored, and that the legal procedure of declaring war ought to be followed.
This quote is written / told by Val Kilmer somewhere between December 31, 1959 and today. He was a famous Actor from USA.
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