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Korea and Viet Nam were both longer than 90 days but the War Powers Act wasn't in force then. Thus the President could do whatever he wanted with the military.
how has this war been carried out for longer than 90 days?
The Congress passed a Resolution authorizing the President to use military force in Afghanistan and Iraq thus waiving their rights under the War Powers Act. Every time a funding bill comes before Congress authorizing money for the 2 conflicts the authorization from Congress given to the President to use military force is renewed.
Voting to give their authority to the President is unconstitutional. That power was given to the legislature for a reason.