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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I don't think even Ruth Bader Ginsburg would go for that one (tying the president's hands before the fact).
Might as well negotiate terms of surrender for Iraq and kiss off the Middle East now.
Well hell why limit it to just Iran?
Webb proves that "once a Marine, always a Marine" is no longer true.
Way to go VA... you sure made a statement in November.
bttt
And thats about as far as that goes...
Of course, Webb is willing to assume all responsibility for a nuclear attack by Iran, right?
Pre-emptive surrender.
The Virginia election was stolen at the last minute. Allen led the entire night - from 1% reporting to 98% reporting - with many heavily blue areas holding out. The last 2% reporting came in hours late (probably after some back-of-the-envelope calculations on how many votes they needed to manufacture) and were all at least 70-30 for Webb. I would guess the average spread of the last 2% was 80-20 for Webb. Coincidence?
Thank you for staying home and punishing the President.......you know who you are!!!!!!!!!!!
Boland amendment-Part II
Bush better not be stupid enough to sign it.
No coincidence. Voter fraud. It cannot happen if there are too many votes for the good guy. Tragic fact of life and now America and our groops and allies pay the price.
Too bad soldiers can't have their negative opinions published.
"Webb to Introduce Legislation Barring Funding For Military Action Against Iran".
Aid and comfort to the enemy = Treason, well it did.
PING
Is Webb also going to require we publish the exact schedule, list of targets, forces involved and equipment to be used. GEESH! Psst - its called the element of surprise because its supposssed to be a SUPRISE.
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