[lbo-talk] Democrats Warn Bush Not to Attack Iran

[Michael J. Smith]

On Saturday 20 January 2007 12:14 am, Yoshie Furuhashi wrote:
> "The president does not have the authority to launch military action
> in Iran without first seeking congressional authorization,'' Senate
> Democratic leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., told the National Press Club.

I wish I found this as reassuring as Yoshie seems to. As I wrote at slightly 
greater length on my blog, it sounds quite ominous to me. What I hear Harry 
saying is that the President is not allowed to go on an Iran joyride without 
taking Congress along. He did _not_ say that Congress wouldn't go along -- 
and in fact, given the proper Gulf of Tonkin setup, I'm quite sure they would 
go along. 

Anybody think otherwise?  

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