[Peace-discuss] Rep. Jones introduces bipartisan Iran War Powersresolution

[Chas. 'Mark' Bee]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Naiman " <naiman.uiuc at gmail.com>
To: "Peace Discuss" <peace-discuss at lists.chambana.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2007 9:15 AM
Subject: [Peace-discuss] Rep. Jones introduces bipartisan Iran War 
Powersresolution


> Rep. Walter Jones (R-NC) has introduced a bipartisan resolution
> stating that the President cannot attack Iran without Congressional
> authorization. The punch line is substantively the same as the DeFazio
> resolution; the significance is that since this was introduced by a
> Republican, it's a much more plausible ask for a Republican (e.g. Rep.
> Johnson) to sign on.
>
> (The text is also more minimalist - no "Whereas George Bush has ....")> The 
> Just Foreign Policy alert has been updated to incorporate the
> Jones resolution:
>
> http://www.justforeignpolicy.org/involved/warpowers.html

  Found on alt.slack:

"...Section two of the resolution (the first part of
it you quoted) would actually give Bush the go-ahead to invade Iran any
time he wants, just by saying "their continued development of nuclear
weapons, in conjunction with their continued support of Iraqi insurgents,
both financial and material, has shown their desire and intentions to
disrupt and destroy our way of life. The conflict in Iraq has helped
create what is undeniably a national emergency both in this country and in
Iraq. Iran has demonstrated not only a lack of concern for the lives of
American troops and Americans in general, but shown willingness in helping
end these lives and the desire to pursue technologies that would allow
them to cause death and destruction to Americans on a much larger scale.
To combat this enemy who has already been instrumental in the loss of many
American lives, I have ordered 200,000 U.S. troops across the Iraq Iran
border. This action is one taken under full support of Congress under
powers granted by HJR 14. Iran, acting thru Iraqi insurgents, has attacked
American troops. Iran, thru it's continued support of the same insugrents,
and thru continued pursuit of nuclear weapons, has shown a desire for
imminent attack on American armed forces, and the American people at large."
If you think that's something that won't happen, just look at how he tries
to justify other bullshit such as warrantless searches of mail and phone
taps. Strike section 1 (b) from the bill then pass it, that way you don't
give monkey boy something he can twist to try and support further war...."


  No clue what this guy meant - it would be interesting to see the entire 
resolution.  I'm having a hard time finding it.