Letters to the Editor
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The Kyl-Lieberman amendment
Let me ask just one question about the Kyl-Lieberman amendment. Is anyone under the misapprehension that if congress had NOT passed the Kyl-Lieberman amendment, the Bush-Cheney regime would really find themselves constrained against invading Iran if they wanted to? I really can't imagine the people in the Vice President's office sitting around and saying impotently "we could have gotten away with it, if only congress had passed Kyl-Lieberman!" Anyone who seriously thinks that the passage or non-passage of a non-binding resolution by Congress will make much of a difference to the Bush cabal really needs to read up on the White House's theories of executive power. The purpose of the Kyl-Lieberman amendment was to divide the Democratic party - it is a purely political weapon to be used against the Democrats. If a Democrat in congress votes against it, the Republicans will use it with the fifty two percent who would support an attack on Iran to stop it from getting nuclear weapon. If a Democrat votes for it, the anti-war base revolts. I know it's exhilarating to feel the daily rush of outrage against the Democrats, but could we please keep our eyes on the ball for just a moment?