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Webb to Introduce Legislation Barring Funding For Military Action Against Iran
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Posted on 03/05/2007 11:26:34 AM PST by Sub-Driver

Webb to Introduce Legislation Barring Funding For Military Action Against Iran

Monday , March 05, 2007

WASHINGTON — A Democratic senator is introducing legislation Monday that would deny funding for the Bush administration to take military action against Iran without getting congressional approval first.

Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va., has long argued that Iran must be part of a regional solution to end the war in Iraq, and has repeatedly concerns that the Bush administration deems the 2002 congressional resolution authorizing force in Iraq applicable to Iran.

Webb's amendment would prohibit Bush from spending any money on a "unilateral military action in Iran without the express consent of the Congress."

Webb told FOX News last week that some exceptions would be permitted, for instance it would allow to the continuation of the current effort to stop Iranians interfering in Iraq. Webb said his concern came about when he compared the 2002 authorization to go to war in Iraq with the presidential signing statement accompanying it clarifying prerogatives the administration deemed permissible under the authorization.

He said the ambiguity in the signing statement leaves room for the president to interpret the authorization as authorizing war with Iran. And, Webb said, according to the signing statement, the president retains the right to take military action "to respond to threats against American military interests."

Webb said his decision to lay out the prohibition is an effort at "putting the stake in the ground."

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Virginia
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To: MagUSNRET

LOL...I just posted a remark about this on the Senate site.

Yes...isn't it nice that they want to put forth legislation telling the POTUS that he can't attack a country that he hasn't indicated he is going to attack???


21 posted on 03/05/2007 11:46:43 AM PST by Txsleuth (I don't know who I am voting for yet...just window shopping.)
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To: Sub-Driver

He's impotent. He can't bring himself to propose a real bill cutting off funding for the war he claims we should never have fought, so instead he proposes a bill to cut off funding for a war we aren't even fighting.


22 posted on 03/05/2007 11:46:52 AM PST by CharlesWayneCT
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To: flintsilver7

My memory isn't very good, but isn't that exactly what happened in South Dakota with Thune in 2004?


23 posted on 03/05/2007 11:47:07 AM PST by chilepepper (The map is not the territory -- Alfred Korzybski)
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To: Sub-Driver
But, Webb continued, "the situation that we have right now where we continue to talk only about the military side — again, it's half a strategy."

Just dam!
If Webb would have only been around in 1943 we could have avoided most of that WWII thing.

After getting our butts kicked all over the Pacific and massacred as Kasserine Pass we should have talked to Tojo, Hitler and Mussolini. Why that would have solved everything. Why didn't anyone think of that?!?

And who were the idiots running things back then? All we had to do was talk darn it. All that military stuff was only half the strategy. Sheesh, what a bunch of maroons.

24 posted on 03/05/2007 11:49:40 AM PST by Condor51 (Rudy makes John Kerry look like a Right Wing 'Gun Nut' Extremist)
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To: Sub-Driver

Webb is quickly reaching the anti-American delusional actions of his cohort murtha and he's only been in office a couple months. It's going to be a long six years.


25 posted on 03/05/2007 11:50:51 AM PST by jazusamo (http://warchronicle.com/TheyAreNotKillers/DefendOurMarines.htm)
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To: chilepepper

I believe it was 2002. I did more research on the subject after watching the Virginia election be stolen right in front of my eyes and it seems like it's the same modus operandi every time.


26 posted on 03/05/2007 11:53:11 AM PST by flintsilver7
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To: Sub-Driver

Sounds like a good time to unload on Iran NOW


27 posted on 03/05/2007 11:54:20 AM PST by Psalm 73 ("Gentlemen, you can't fight in here - this is the War Room".)
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To: Sub-Driver

Did he introduce legislation calling barring funding for Al Queso from invading Virginia?


28 posted on 03/05/2007 11:55:29 AM PST by Izzy Dunne (Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
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To: OldFriend

My father always used to tell me "if it's not close, the Democrats can't cheat."


29 posted on 03/05/2007 11:55:54 AM PST by flintsilver7
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To: Sub-Driver
Do these congressional clowns have to attend any type of classes to learn how the process works? To pass such legislation would require 60 votes for cloture, pass the house in it's compromised form, be resubmitted to the senate and require 60 votes for cloture on the compromised legislation and then pass a 2/3rds majority in both chambers to override the guaranteed Presidential veto. If the President wants to strike Iran he can do it for up 60 days before even having to go to congress for authorization or funding and by then Iran could be sent back to the Stone Ages. The Democrats are to a point of pretending they have any power just to try to keep their liberal base happy for the next couple years.
30 posted on 03/05/2007 11:56:15 AM PST by tobyhill (The War on Terrorism is not for the weak.)
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To: Sub-Driver

And when Iran attacks us, which they are already doing in Iraq, then what?


31 posted on 03/05/2007 11:57:03 AM PST by Howlin (Honk if you like Fred Thompson!!!)
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To: pinz-n-needlez; onyx; ohioWfan; Texasforever; BigSkyFreeper; Tamzee; mrs tiggywinkle; Dog; ...

Our enemies favorite party is at it again


32 posted on 03/05/2007 12:01:20 PM PST by Mo1 ( http://www.gohunter08.com)
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To: Sub-Driver
Webb's amendment would prohibit Bush from spending any money on a "unilateral military action in Iran without the express consent of the Congress."

So if we get Israel to go along with us, then it's okay...right!

33 posted on 03/05/2007 12:01:28 PM PST by Bahbah (.Regev, Goldwasser & Shalit, we are praying for you.)
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To: Sub-Driver

No surprise.


34 posted on 03/05/2007 12:04:35 PM PST by Dante3
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To: tobyhill

I have noticed that whenever these dems are asked about how they think their chances are of getting these goofy bills passed...most of them will say something like...

"If we don't NOW, we will in 2009"....

IOW...this is all for show and for campaigning for the dems.


35 posted on 03/05/2007 12:05:58 PM PST by Txsleuth (I don't know who I am voting for yet...just window shopping.)
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To: Howlin

Now, now, Howlin....LOGIC is not allowed in politics.


36 posted on 03/05/2007 12:06:35 PM PST by Txsleuth (I don't know who I am voting for yet...just window shopping.)
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To: Bahbah

You are SO smart, Bah...of course we can!!

Game, set, match, to you!


37 posted on 03/05/2007 12:07:44 PM PST by Txsleuth (I don't know who I am voting for yet...just window shopping.)
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To: Txsleuth

I've noticed that too. I guess it's their way of saying they're impotent.


38 posted on 03/05/2007 12:08:06 PM PST by tobyhill (The War on Terrorism is not for the weak.)
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To: jazusamo
Webb is quickly reaching the anti-American delusional actions of his cohort murtha and he's only been in office a couple months. It's going to be a long six years.

Webb just told the Luntic of Iran to go ahead and wipe Israel off the map .. because the Dems in Congress will stop the President from sending in the military

39 posted on 03/05/2007 12:09:04 PM PST by Mo1 ( http://www.gohunter08.com)
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To: tobyhill

LOL...that is true, and I have read a few things that say that they are hearing about it from their left wingnuts that expected them to completely reverse course.

They were promised that we would get out of Iraq if the dems won...we are still there...and the loonies are going nuts.


40 posted on 03/05/2007 12:10:00 PM PST by Txsleuth (I don't know who I am voting for yet...just window shopping.)
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