More scary politics, more stuff sent to my senators

[rabidsamfan]

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article2369001.ece

More evidence that the administration is planning a massive strike on Iran.

Someone in Congress needs to shout this for every person in the DoD to hear loud and clear.

The President of the United States does NOT have the Constitutional right to begin a war with a sovereign nation. Until and unless the CONGRESS declares war against Iran, any officer, soldier, airman, sailor or marine who participates in any kind of strike against that country is VIOLATING his oath to protect the Constitution.

(I'll try to make my next entry something cheerful, really I will.)

Comments

[claudia603.livejournal.com]

Wopw. Reading the comments to that article has been most...interesting!

Re: I had a terrible thought

[rabidsamfan.livejournal.com]

Some of them are...well, nearly as scary as the article!

I had a terrible thought

[rubynye.livejournal.com]

1) We are dragged off to war with Iran.
2) They respond with nuclear bombs.
3) In the resulting chaos, the Current Administration refuses to leave office due to the emergency.

Please tell me I'm thinking of a bad political thriller here, rather than anything remotely plausible.

Re: I had a terrible thought

[lame-pegasus.livejournal.com]

In the resulting chaos, the Current Administration refuses to leave office due to the emergency.

This is exactly what I'm waiting for. That is a fascistic administration, and the reaction would be only logical.

Re: I had a terrible thought

[rabidsamfan.livejournal.com]

Gawd, but I hope the rest of the world finds its balls and reins us in.

Re: I had a terrible thought

[rabidsamfan.livejournal.com]

I've been thinking that for nearly seven years, dearheart.

[semyaza.livejournal.com]

They'll do it anyway, and claim that the action is covered by the AUMF.

[rabidsamfan.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but if the statement is out there, maybe some of the lower ranks won't cooperate.