Kucinich: If Bush invades Iran, impeachment is the only option

If Bush invades Iran, impeachment is the only option
Submitted by Kucinich 2008 Press Secretary on Thu, 2007-03-15 09:31.
March 15, 2007

The Iraq war funding bill, currently under consideration by the U.S. House of Representatives, would allow the Bush Administration to launch an attack against Iran without Congressional approval, Congressman and Democratic Presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich said on the floor of the House today.

"The House Appropriations Committee removed language from the Iraq war funding bill requiring the Administration, under Article 1, Section 8, Clause 11 of the Constitution, to seek permission before it launched an attack against Iran," Kucinich said today. "Since war with Iran is an option of this Administration, and since such war is patently illegal, then impeachment may well be the only remedy which remains to stop a war of aggression against Iran."

Kucinich continued, "This House cannot avoid its constitutionally authorized responsibility to restrain the abuse of Executive power. The Administration has been preparing for an aggressive war against Iran. There is no solid, direct evidence that Iran has the intention of attacking the United States or its allies."

He went on to explain, "The United States is a signatory to the U.N. Charter, a constituent treaty among the nations of the world [that mandates] all members shall refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state."

"Even the threat of a war of aggression is illegal," Kucinich told other House members.
Kucinich is the only Presidential candidate who voted against the original war authorization measure in 2002 and every war-funding appropriation since.

Also See:
Kucinich: 'Impeachment may well be the only remedy which remains to stop a war of aggression against Iran' - Ron Brynaert, RAW STORY, March 15, 2007


Source: Kucinich 2008