Lawmakers Fume on Canceled N. Korea Trip

[tom_paine]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=516&e=4&u=/ap/congress_nkorea

WASHINGTON - Ten lawmakers whose trip to North Korea (news - web sites) was canceled by the White House have sent a scathing letter to President Bush (news - web sites), complaining of the "arrogant and disrespectful" treatment from his national security advisers.

The five Republicans and five Democrats said they were offended "and believe you are being ill-served by your National Security Council staff." A copy of the 5 1/2-page letter, dated Thursday, was obtained by The Associated Press.

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But the leader of the delegation, Rep. Curt Weldon, R-Pa., issued a statement Sunday saying that the White House withdrew its support for the trip. A White House official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said it considered the trip inappropriate at a time that Bush was making progress in working with other nations to stop North Korea's nuclear program.

The lawmakers' letter said they don't believe a president has ever prohibited congressional travel, except to an active war zone.

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Everyday more veils seems to drop in the "Dance of Emperor Bunnypants". More arrogant, unilateral actions. More putting of the Imperial Senate in it's place.

(as if the Carnahan and Wellstone asassinations, along with the anthrax attacks on Dacshle and Leahy didn't do enough to show the Imperial Senate who really runs the Empire)

Disgusting. But very predictable. More Imperial actions on the way...

[montanacowboy]

1. Do you think

the stupid Repukes will turn against their Emperor? Do they feel useless yet? poor sad little pawns.

[Maple]

2. How can he

stop them??

[tom_paine]

3. Clearly all Emperor Bunnypants* has to do is revoke their travel

permits/arrangements.

If not, there would be no article, except the one that says, "Congresspersons go to North Korea over objections of Emperor"

No, he can stop them. And he did.

[kodi]

4. in the old soviet union you needed a permit to travel abroad too

it is just stunning what that ass clown is doing to this republic.