...doesn’t amount to “hostilities”

The White House says the act requiring approval by Congress doesn’t apply to the Libya operation because what United States forces are doing there doesn’t amount to “hostilities.” - War Powers Act Does Not Apply to Libya, Obama Argues

ну дураку ведь ясно, а Конгресс не понимает. не зря Марк Твен говорил: "Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself."