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To: LindyBill who wrote (79420)	3/4/2003 9:44:32 AM
From: greenspirit	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 281500

LindyBill, these people need to be reminded the House voted 296-133 to authorize the use of military force in Iraq, and the Senate voted 77-23. H.J.RES.114 Title: To authorize the use of United States Armed Forces against Iraq. Sponsor: Rep Hastert, J. Dennis [IL-14](introduced 10/2/2002) House: Yeas Nays Not Voting Senate Yeas Nays Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 - Expresses support for the President's efforts to: (1) strictly enforce through the United Nations Security Council all relevant Security Council resolutions regarding Iraq; and (2) obtain prompt and decisive action by the Security Council to ensure that Iraq abandons its strategy of delay, evasion, and noncompliance and promptly and strictly complies with all relevant Security Council resolutions. Authorizes the President to use the U.S. armed forces to: (1) defend U.S. national security against the continuing threat posed by Iraq; and (2) enforce all relevant Security Council resolutions regarding Iraq. Directs the President, prior to or as soon as possible (but no later than 48 hours) after exercising such authority, to make available to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate his determination that: (1) reliance on further diplomatic or peaceful means alone will not achieve the above purposes; and (2) acting pursuant to this joint resolution is consistent with the United States and other countries continuing to take necessary actions against international terrorists and terrorist organizations, including those who planned, authorized, committed, or aided the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Declares that this section is intended to constitute specific statutory authorization for use of the armed forces, consistent with requirements of the War Powers Resolution. Requires the President to report to Congress at least every 60 days on matters relevant to this resolution.

To: LindyBill who wrote (79420)	3/4/2003 11:58:40 AM
From: JohnM	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

John, these people in the article below must figure the country will put up with anything. The morality of this action doesn't particularly bother me. You can argue that the Bush administration is doing a similar thing with a war that few wish to have. However, if you are arguing that it's politically dumb, then I completely agree. It's more of the bit in which the perfect is the enemy of the good kind of thinking. But political dumbness is certainly not patented by the left. No respecter of political positions.