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No More Unconstitutional, Undeclared, Preemptive Wars!

I see through the lens of non-interventionism.  We should not intervene in other countries’ affairs, as I certainly would not want China, the U.N., or, for that matter, Israel, intervening in our internal affairs.  In May, Israeli Prime Minister suggested a naval blockade on Iran.  Now, HR 362 and SR 580 call for just that.  International norms recognize a blockade as a declaration of war.

Our cowardly Congress was derelict of duty with Iraq.  They passed a resolution that shrugged their responsibility to discuss the who, where, why, and when a war was necessary to protect our national interest.  The cowards allowed this administration to take our country into war, without the declaration of war from the legislative branch as required by the constitution.  Now we are in a prolonged occupation with over 4000 American soldiers dead, and 900,000 civilians killed, since we destabilized the Iraqi government.

Have we learned nothing?

Pat Buchanan’s commentary, “Who’s Planning Our Next War?”  quotes Israeli Prime Minister, Ehud Olmert, on his return from a June meeting with Bush. “George Bush understands the severity of the Iranian threat and the need to vanquish it, and intends to act on the matter before the end of his term.”

Buchanan then questions, “Is it not time the American people were consulted on the next war that is being planned for us?”

Congress should stop Bush from ignoring the Constitution’s directive on War Powers.  Before they pass another resolution to unconstitutionally yield their power to the President on paper, or in a naval blockade, they should come clean with the American people.  Their discussion should clearly answer two questions: How does Iran threaten the U.S.?  And, how many Nuclear missiles does Israel have?