What's the difference between a constitutional republic and a democracy?

[Xmac]

Here's a hint. Notice who is notifying who:

Defence officials told the Wall Street Journal that, “The US military has notified Congress of plans to preposition new mine-detection and clearing equipment and expand surveillance capabilities in and around the strait, according to defence officials briefed on the requests.

[Alan]

I'm not sure what the example has to do with the premise.

[Gregg]

I'm also a little confused Xmac. I'm happy the military is notifying Congress regarding their operations. It lends an air of transparency and allows Congress to make accurate assessments when considering future budget matters. Regarding "who is notifying who" I think the day Congress starts telling the military how to run operations is the day we had better all practice our duck and cover moves.