When Will congress Act On This War?

   Many people of the United Sates and other parts of the world have been wondering if congress has the authority to stop the war in Iraq.

   One thing that the congress has, regardless of what that fool in the White house says, is the purse strings. Contrary to the spin from Bushco, cutting off the war funding is not going to harm our troops in any way, shape or form. This is a flat out lie!

    USA Today

By Jonathan Turley

When asked about what Congress can do if it opposes his build-up, Bush was dismissive and said, "Frankly, that's not their responsibility." Of course, the president acknowledged, "They could try to stop me from doing it...but I made my decision, and we're going forward."

Democratic leaders seem to be encouraging the same view of an unchecked executive. The new chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., and other members suggested last week that it may be unconstitutional for Congress to cut funds for an escalation.

    The Article

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   Also according to the same article above, 2 out of 3 Americans oppose Bush's escalation. 60% think that going into Iraq was wrong to begin with and polls in Iraq show that 70% want us out of Iraq while 60% support killing our troops!

     The congress can end this war at practically anytime that they wish to. The question is, when will they act? Will they wait for thousands of our people to die in Iraq first or will they grow some balls and do it sooner?

   As noted in the above article.

"Yet, rest assured: When members finally feel comfortable with acting to end this war, they will find all the authority they need in the Constitution and all the reasons they need in Iraq."

 

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