Rep. Kucinich: America Needs Iraq War Hearings
Congressman Dennis Kucinich, who ran what can only be called a cult presidential campaign in 2004, has been making a lot of sense lately. He is calling for hearings to investigate why we got involved in Iraq.
In recent months, as Iraq has deteriorated, the president has had to backtrack on our reasons for getting involved there. If he says we went in there to spread peace and democracy, then our mission has been a failure. If he says we went in there to take out Saddam and gain control of oil, then we have succeeded to some degree. So he has changed his original stance and all but admitted that we went there for oil.
The problem with changing history at this point is that Congress had to approve our decision to go into Iraq. They did approve it overwhelmingly, but for the reasons that Bush is now backing down from. If the White House lied to Congress in order to get our troops in Iraq (and out of Afghanistan), it would create the strongest argument yet for Bush's impeachment.
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In recent months, as Iraq has deteriorated, the president has had to backtrack on our reasons for getting involved there. If he says we went in there to spread peace and democracy, then our mission has been a failure. If he says we went in there to take out Saddam and gain control of oil, then we have succeeded to some degree. So he has changed his original stance and all but admitted that we went there for oil.
The problem with changing history at this point is that Congress had to approve our decision to go into Iraq. They did approve it overwhelmingly, but for the reasons that Bush is now backing down from. If the White House lied to Congress in order to get our troops in Iraq (and out of Afghanistan), it would create the strongest argument yet for Bush's impeachment.
Truthdig - Interviews - Rep. Kucinich: America Needs Iraq War Hearings



