On September 18, 2012, President Barack Obama appeared on "Late Show With David Letterman" on the CBS television network.  President Obama said we are not at war now.  Here is the text of this portion of the interview: Letterman:     The Ambassador to Libya killed in an attack on the consulate in Benghazi. Obama:          Right. Letterman:     Is this an act of war?  Are we at war now? Obama:          No. Letterman:     What happens here? You can watch this portion of the interview here. After the attack against the United States of America on September 11, 2001, Congress passed Senate Joint Resolution 23, on September 14, 2001, which authorized the President to "use all necessary and appropriate force against those nations, organizations, or persons he determines planned, authorized, committed, or aided the terrorist...(Read Full Post)