Reid to Challenge Bush on Iran: "Bush Does NOT Have Authority To Launch Military Action In Iran"

[kpete]

Reid to Challenge Bush on Iran
January 19, 2007 8:44 AM

ABC News' Teddy Davis Reports: When the Democratic leaders of Congress offer their State of the Union prebuttals at the National Press Club later today, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., plans to challenge for the first time President Bush's authority to pursue an incursion into Iran without prior congressional approval.

"This morning, I'd like to be clear," Reid plans to say according excerpts of his speech obtained by ABC News, "The President does not have the authority to launch military action in Iran without first seeking congressional authorization."

A government official recently told ABC News' Martha Raddatz that "the Administration has come to the conclusion that Iran and Syria are waging war against the US through proxies."

When National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley appeared on ABC News' "This Week" on Jan. 14, he refused to answer whether the President already has the authority he needs to go into Iran.

more at:
http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2007/01/reid_to_challen.html

[Norquist Nemesis]

1. So happy to see it worded as "launch military action"

It covers lobbing missiles from naval ships and flying those sorti's (sp?). It also goes further than some lame 'notifying Congress' statement. If Reid was going to go that route, Bush would just have tea with GOP leaders and claim he'd fulfilled his responsibility to tell them.

[bdamomma]

2. yes, Harry Reid and what if he does strike Iran without

consent will you then impeach this SOB.

[KittyWampus]

3. Thanks, Senator Reid. Good to have that in the political discouse.Wish someone in GOP

would disagree or start an argument.

[Bandit]

4. One of the multitude of ships in Straits of Hormez gets hit and Bush*

will attack. Later we will find out it was all a mistake but by then it will be too late....