Posted on 10/14/2007 8:19:03 PM PDT by DelaWhere
Likely explaining the President's reported desires to see the Iranian IRGC and/or Quds Force designated a terrorist group, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said this morning that any strikes against Iran require Congressional approval.
"We don't believe that any authorities that the president has would give him the ability to go in without an act of Congress," Pelosi told ABC's "This Week" program.
"Any president, if we are attacked, if our country is attacked has — even under the War Powers Act — very strong powers to go after that country. But short of that, he must come to the Congress," said the top Democrat in the House of Representatives.
Pelosi said Bush had not requested any congressional authority to take military action in Iran, despite growing U.S. concern over Iran's nuclear ambitions and its support for militant groups in Lebanon and Gaza.
Perhaps, considering the not unpredictable contempt for General Petraeus displayed by some members of Congress, President Bush harbors doubts that any congressional decision would be made in the best interest of national security or force protection for the troops in Iraq, still targeted and killed by Iranian-made and supplied weapons and Iranian trained 'Special Groups Militias.'
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Of coursse not...they were only Christians. It wasn’t like they were entitled to any consideration.
Not enough of us have died to make it worth our while. When that happens, things will change. Hopefully the both of us will still be around to discuss it.
Yep.
No. But he should have. And to use "Well, Bill Clinton did it..." is a pretty pathetic argument in any case.
I didn't use that argument. In my post, I said that Pelosi should refer to Clinton and say two WRONGS don't make a right.
Your reading comprehension leads to your pathetic answer. Oh, yes, I should have remembered that you're always condescending and looking for a fight.
Hey, don’t bother to answer, or, go ahead have the last word.
You're right. I didn't read to completion. But since your dudgeon is riding high now, I guess I should just snicker in your general direction, just because.
Fortunately Pelosi and the Dem Congress are impotent so Bush can pretty much do whatever he wants. Whatever he does Pelosi’s option is to continue her meaningless babbling.
Nope ... See Clinton, Bosnia adventure.
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