[Peace] Re: [Peace-discuss] impeachment letter

[John W.]

I don't suppose that Kucinich's phrase "President of the Untied (sic)
States" is intentional?  :-)


On Thu, Jul 10, 2008 at 3:46 PM, Karen Medina <kmedina at uiuc.edu> wrote:

[Below is the text of the impeachment letter. Kucinich is speaking right
> now. CSPAN. Thanks to whoever it was that posted earlier on the list. -karen
> medina]
>
> Impeachment Article to be Introduced
> Thursday
>
> WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 8) -- Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) sent the
> following letter
> today to his colleagues in Congress:
>
> July 8, 2008
>
> WHEN THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF LIES TO GO TO WAR, HE MUST BE IMPEACHED
>
> A SINGLE ARTICLE OF IMPEACHMENT WILL BE BROUGHT TO THE FLOOR ON THURSDAY;
> PLEASE CO-SPONSOR
>
> Dear Colleague,
>
> During the Fourth of July holiday a WWII veteran stood ram-rod straight in
> his crisp dress uniform and saluted our flag as it passed in a parade. His
> silent reverential stance was a powerful reminder of the love of country
> that is reflected in our veterans of all generations and all services.
>
> It is also a powerful reminder of the responsibilities of the President of
> the Untied States in his capacity as Commander in Chief.
>
> It is worse than heartbreaking that George W. Bush, as Commander in Chief,
> caused this country to go to war based on information which was false, and
> which he knew to be false. The consequences for our troops have been
> devastating. We have lost 4,116 of our beloved servicemen and women since
> the war began, with over 30,000 physically wounded and countless
> others emotionally wounded. The toll on the service persons and their
> families will be felt throughout their lives.
>
> There can be no greater responsibility of a Commander in Chief than to
> command based on facts on the ground, and to command in fact and in truth.
> There can be no greater offense of a Commander in Chief than to misrepresent
> a cause of war and to send our brave men and women into harm's way based on
> those misrepresentations.
>
> There has been a breach of faith between the Commander in Chief and the
> troops. Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11 or with Al Qaeda's role in 9/11.
> Iraq had neither the intention nor the capability of attacking the United
> States. Iraq did not have weapons of Mass of Destruction. Yet George W. Bush
> took our troops to war under all of these false assumptions. Given the
> profound and irreversible consequences to our troops, if his decision was
> the result of a mistake, he must be impeached. Since his decision was based
> on lies, impeachment as a remedy falls short, but represents at least some
> effort on our part to demonstrate our concern about the sacrifices our
> troops have made.
>
> This Thursday evening I will bring a privileged resolution to the House
> with a single Article of Impeachment of President Bush for taking our nation
> and our troops to war based on lies. We owe it to our troops who even at
> this hour stand as sentinels of America because they love this country and
> will give their lives for it. What are we willing to do to match their valor
> and the valor of their successors? Are we at least willing to defend the
> Constitution from the comfort and security of our Washington, DC offices?
>
> Sincerely,
> Dennis J. Kucinich
> Member of Congress
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