[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 35 (Thursday, March 1, 2007)]
[House]
[Page H2042]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   KUCINICH OPPOSED TO ATTACK ON IRAN

  (Mr. KUCINICH asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. KUCINICH. I am totally opposed to any attack on Iran. It would 
have disastrous consequences for Iran, the U.S., the region and the 
world. It would put 140,000 U.S. troops in great jeopardy. It would 
expose Israel to maximum peril. Even the talk about such an attack 
should be subject to a review not only by Congress, but by an 
international tribunal. Iran has neither the intention nor the 
capability of attacking the United States, yet the administration has 
been preparing for some time for an aggressive war against Iran.
  Congress must insist the administration come forward now with facts, 
not fiction, regarding Iran. We must not allow the President to remain 
unchallenged while he continues to use the media to create a pretext 
for an illegal war.
  Congress must insist the President come to the full Congress for 
permission to take any action against Iran. If the President proceeds 
to attack Iran after an express congressional authorization under 
article I, section 8, both he and the Vice President should be subject 
to impeachment.
  We must take a stand against aggressive war or we will lose our 
democracy.

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