Kucinich: "...Committee removed language...requiring Administration..seek permission before..attack

[Flabbergasted]

against Iran."

Submitted by Press Secretary on Thu, 2007-03-15 09:31. Iran | Press
March 15, 2007

The Iraq war funding bill, currently under consideration by the U.S. House of Representatives, would allow the Bush Administration to launch an attack against Iran without Congressional approval, Congressman and Democratic Presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich said on the floor of the House today.

"The House Appropriations Committee removed language from the Iraq war funding bill requiring the Administration, under Article 1, Section 8, Clause 11 of the Constitution, to seek permission before it launched an attack against Iran," Kucinich said today. "Since war with Iran is an option of this Administration, and since such war is patently illegal, then impeachment may well be the only remedy which remains to stop a war of aggression against Iran."

Kucinich continued, "This House cannot avoid its constitutionally authorized responsibility to restrain the abuse of Executive power. The Administration has been preparing for an aggressive war against Iran. There is no solid, direct evidence that Iran has the intention of attacking the United States or its allies."

He went on to explain, "The United States is a signatory to the U.N. Charter, a constituent treaty among the nations of the world all members shall refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state."

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[donkeyotay]

1. No strings attached

Free to tell the truth.

[AnOhioan]

2. K&R

While the Democratic led Congress makes alot of noise, they have yet to draw a line over which the chimp dare not tread. Dennis is on the right track.

[TheConstantGardener]

3. Enough of this BS.

The Progressive Caucus should now vote against this bill. It'll fail and they'll have to write another one if they want war funding. This new one better have the Iran provision. Or they should fail it again.

[goodhue]

4. Go, Dennis, Go