Iraq, Congress and the Constitution

Washington Times ^ | 9/15/02 | Robert F. Turner

[Tumbleweed_Connection]

Eyebrows were raised over reports the White House Counsel's office had advised President Bush the Constitution did not require him to obtain approval from Congress before using force to bring about a regime change in Iraq.

But the president's lawyers were right. Perhaps more importantly, the president was also right when he decided to seek a formal resolution of approval.

[Cindy]

Links of Interest:

WHITE HOUSE.gov: PRESIDENT GEORGE BUSH's REMARKS AT THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY (091202)

ICBIRMINGHAM.icnetwork.co.uk: "IRAQIs TALK OF 'GOD'S PUNISHMENT'" (September 11, 2002)

MEMRI.org - MIDDLE EAST MEDIA RESEARCH INSTITUTE - SPECIAL ALERT No.3: "IRAQ CALLS FOR THE FORMATION OF SUICIDE SQUADS TO STRIKE AMERICAN TARGETS AND INTERESTS" (090902)

MEMRI.org - MIDDLE EAST MEDIA RESEARCH INSTITUTE - Special Dispatch Series No. 415: "PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY AND IRAQI MEDIA ON IRAQI SUPPORT OF THE INTIFADA" (082702)

WASHINGTON TIMES.com: "IRAQ DEFENDS AID TO BOMBERS" by Joyce Howard Price (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Iraq's ambassador to the United Nations yesterday defended his country's aid to families of Palestinian suicide-bombers, saying the payments are an expression of Arab solidarity." (082502)

JERUSALEM POST.com: "SADDAM GIVES $120,000 TO FAMILIES OF HEBRON 'MARTYRS'" (081302)

ALBAWABA.com: "SADDAM SAYS AMERICAN TARGETS ALL ARABS; HAILS PALESTINIAN BOMBERS" [ARTICLE SNIPPET: "...Saddam also praised suicide attacks against Israel saying they will be "recorded in our history with shining letters."
"Whenever a (suicide) attack occurs against the enemy, I feel as if I carried it out myself and every Arab should look at these acts this way," Saddam said (Albawaba.com)"](071602)

FOX NEWS.com: "TRANSCRIPT: SADDAM HUSSEIN'S SPEECH" (080802)

"IRAQ: SOME LINKS TO TERROR"