Posted on 01/23/2003 7:42:41 PM PST by TLBSHOW
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Pushes for the Repeal of the Authorization for Use of Force Against Iraq
When? Tuesday January 21, 2003 11:00 AM Where? The Cannon Building Terrace, New Jersey & Independence Ave Why? Because pre-emptive aggression will not lead to a peaceful, stable world
Washington, DC - Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee last week introduced legislation that would repeal the Use of Force Against Iraq Resolution that was signed into law last October. "Public Law 107-243 was enacted into law on October 16, 2002 prior to the deployment of United Nations weapons inspectors in Iraq, and at a time when the current nuclear crisis in North Korea had not reached its present level of dangerous tension," said Congresswoman Jackson Lee.
Congresswoman Jackson Lee's legislation, H. Con. Res.2, seeks to repeal Public Law 107-243 in order to ensure that Congress is afforded the opportunity to re-examine the threat posed by Iraq, which would include taking the time to review fully and accurately the findings of the international weapons inspectors prior to the engagement of military forces. Passage of H. Con. Res. 2 would also provide Congress the time to consider any exit strategy that must be developed prior to deploying troops, as well as the serious domestic impact that a possible war with Iraq would involve. The domestic considerations include the impact on our already struggling economy and the high numbers of troops needed over an indefinite period of time. Such concerns raise the issue of our security at the most basic level when, for example, some municipalities are already losing nearly 10% of their police forces due to officers who have been activated with the reserves of the armed forces. Congress will also have to take into account the possibility of military action in North Korea and other places, and the ensuing burden that would be placed on our military and our economy.
"Today's threats are not the same as they were only months ago," said Congresswoman Jackson Lee. "Today's new threats pose new challenges to our nation - challenges that our Congress is bound to meet under Article 1, Section 8 of our U.S. Constitution. Congress is obligated to examine the new challenges that face our country and the world and to make crucial decisions based upon all of the information available."
Iraq has allowed international weapons inspectors to re-enter the country in order to identify and destroy weapons of mass destruction and development capabilities. Weapons inspectors have also begun to interview Iraqi scientists who have been key to the development of the privy to the country's military.
"North Korea's recent actions relating to its nuclear weapons capabilities pose a more immediate threat to its neighbors and to the United States," noted Congresswoman Jackson Lee. North Korea undisputedly has a deadly nuclear arsenal and has unabashedly pledged to reactivate its nuclear weapons program. When confronted recently with the possibility of sanctions to force its compliance with its previous non-proliferation agreement, North Korea responded by stating that sanctions are war, and that in war it would be merciless. "Making a truly informed decision with respect to the threats we may face today demands that we reconsider the decision we made months ago when our world was a different place," said Congresswoman Jackson Lee.
"Taking the time to deliberate more intelligently in no way diminishes the valor of our troops," stated Congresswoman Jackson Lee. "To the contrary, because we love and support our young men and women who are willing to give their lives to defend their nation, they deserve our fullest efforts to keep them out of harm's way."
Please contact our office today to confirm your participation! Office of Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee 2435 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC (202) 225-3816 (202) 225-3317 fax
This is the same racist moron who thought that the US landed a man on mars. Her ignorance and stupidity are only topped by her arrogance.
'toad suckup to her Maoist field bosses'?
'Boot licking Soviet butcher'?
'Pig globalist'?
'Storm trooper for the One World criminal class'?
'Brown shirted thug'?
'Goose-stepping retard'?
'The Pig'(as a proper noun)?
I wonder who read it to her.
I can understand the distinction that making Election Day a national holiday, replacing Veterans Day, is disrespectful to Veterans. I can also appreciate the writer's notion that doing so would lessen the meaning of Veterans Day and would essentially make it 'Politicians Day'. However, were this to become a national holiday, I am not convinced this would benefit Jackson Lee's interests.
As you mentioned, theoretically, this would get more Americans out to the polls (as they would have a day off from work). IMHO (and my compass could be way off on this subject, I'll not argue that), the more working Americans at the polls, the better for the GOP.
While I support our President & am in favor of war with Iraq, I do not see why Saddam now controlling "kuwait,saudi arabia,quatar,yemen and possibly even iran" would be such a bad thing.
With 20/20 hindsight, I have come to believe that war among the arab muslim countries might be good for the rest of the world. It has to weaken them collectively as they fight against each other, leading to a day when the west can more easily topple the exhausted winner.
Plus, it seems to me, that the down payment on the price for western intervention to save the ingrates, should be a pledge to modernize, creation of secular governments, recognition of Israel, punishment of terrorists, and stabilization of oil prices.
We lost a golden opportunity in Kuwait. The Kuwaitis were really in a bind and the Saudis knew they were next on Saddam's list. The failure oif the '91 war was not that we did not take out Saddam, but that Kuwait and Saudi Arabia still do not recognize Israel, their citizenry still hates Americans, and fundamental islamists still thrive
We need to raise the price of American protection.
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