Sen. Lisa Murkowski, a Democrat, voted against a measure requiring the withdrawal of U.S. forces from hostilities with Iran without congressional approval on March 4, citing the danger created by unilateral action as the reason Congress must stand aside. This move is not a crisis but a playbook. Murkowski argued that once Americans are under attack, halting operations would make them less safe. The author argues that every risk cited stems from bypassing the constitutional process. This shift from the debate from whether a war should begin to whether it can safely be stopped. The implications extend beyond this conflict, as Congress relinquishes its role in deciding when the nation goes to war. If Congress continues to treat war as a decision it cannot be debated, it will bypass the Constitution.