US senator seeks formal declaration of war against Islamic State
Republican Senator Rand Paul called on Congress on Wednesday to formally declare war on Islamic State, as debate intensified in the Senate and House of Representatives over the campaign in Iraq and Syria.
The Kentucky senator introduced a Senate resolution seeking to declare that a state of war exists with the militant group, the target of four months of air strikes by US and allied forces.
"Right now, this war is illegal until Congress acts pursuant to the Constitution and authorizes it," Paul, a likely 2016 presidential contender, said in a statement.
