Kucinich to offer amendment to de-fund Libya military action

MSNBC ^ | 2/23/11 | Kelly O'Donnell, Luke Russert,, Domenico Montanaro

[Libloather]

Kucinich to offer amendment to de-fund Libya military action
From NBC's Kelly O'Donnell, Luke Russert, and Domenico Montanaro

Liberal Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) is vowing to introduce an amendment to de-fund the military action in Libya. It's not likely to pass the House. Below is the full press release.

Kucinich last night also sent out a fundraising solicitation last night on the military action and on the potential that his district is eliminated after districts are re-drawn later this year.

Here's Kucinich's release:

Amendment Would Deny Funds for the Military Offensive in Libya
Washington D.C. (March 22, 2011) - Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) today announced that he will offer an amendment that would prohibit federal funds from being used to fund military operations in Libya. The amendment would be offered to the next funding measure Congress considers.

Kucinich sent the following letter to fellow Members of Congress:

War Is More than Boots on the Ground

Support an Amendment to End Military Involvement in Libya

Dear Colleague:

A few days ago, the United States and our allies began conducting United Nations-sanctioned, U.S.-led military operations against Libya. The establishment of a no-fly zone by the U.S. and our allies, billed as an act to protect civilians in Libya, is an act of war. Yet the President committed the U.S. to military invention without consulting Congress, in clear subversion of Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution, which gives only Congress the power to declare war.

[Libloather]

Too late? Maybe the kook could de-fund the rookie Hussein's vacations since that's about the only time there's any 'action'.

[cripplecreek]

We don’t have troops on the ground.....yet.

[samtheman]

Exactly. De-fund Obama, not the US military.

[BobP]

Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH)

[Frantzie]

Seems like Kucinich is doing something about it. Something more than a lot of the GOP or the other Dems.

[GonzoGOP]

Well there were a couple of pilots on the ground for a while. And the Marines sailed from camp Camp Lejeune yesterday headed back to the Shores of Tripoli. If there is one thing Obama has taught us is that if you want to have a voice on a subject you have to speak up loud and clear before he acts. He will not notify you before hand.

[NavyCanDo]

Has there ever been a military action that Kucinich has not written and submitted a de-funding bill? Nope. Par for the course for him.

[cripplecreek]

I have a sneaking suspicion that Obama will put troops on the ground to force GOP support because he knows we’ll support the troops even if we don’t support him.

Better to end this before it gets worse.

[himno hero]

He has the best idea going yet! Jam this thing into reverse and get the heck out!

[depressed in 06]

Denis, you would have a better chance bringing impeachment charges.

[cripplecreek]

I’m just very concerned that the vindictive piece of trash in the white house will put troops in there to punish us and the troops.

As it is the whole mideast is blowing up around them and it doesn’t look like there’s any concern about what happens if supply lines are cut. If that happens our troops become hostages.

[cmj328]

Man, this country’s so screwed up, the moonbats are looking sane.

[crz]

Yesterdays insanity is todays sanity.

If you remember the 60s and the insanity? Well, that is todays sanity.