“I was wrong”
The Kyl-Lieberman amendment passed the Senate by a vote of 76 to 22. It will serve to further degrade America’s relations with Iran and lead towards war.
The following Senators demonstrated wisdom by voting against the resolution:
Biden (D-DE)
Bingaman (D-NM)
Boxer (D-CA)
Brown (D-OH)
Byrd (D-WV)
Cantwell (D-WA)
Dodd (D-CT)
Feingold (D-WI)
Hagel (R-NE)
Harkin (D-IA)
Inouye (D-HI)
Kennedy (D-MA)
Kerry (D-MA)
Klobuchar (D-MN)
Leahy (D-VT)
Lincoln (D-AR)
Lugar (R-IN)
McCaskill (D-MO)
Sanders (I-VT)
Tester (D-MT)
Webb (D-VA)
Wyden (D-OR)
The Kyl-Lieberman amendment endorses the “use of all instruments of United States national power in Iraq,” including military. While it calls for “prudent and calibrated” measures, this amendment can easily be perceived as a blatant threat against a state that has never threatened us.
This seems all to familiar. The Bush regime is again building its case against Iran with allegations that the Iranian government is supporting attacks on our troops in Iraq. Most Republicans maintains a constant drumbeat for action to stop Iran’s alleged nuclear weapons program.
Provocative measures such as the Kyl-Lieberman amendment can result in military confrontation between the US and Iran. Rather than escalating tensions, we should pursue a tough-minded dialogue and diplomacy, which are far more likely than military force to produce a satisfactory resolution in the case of Iran. A strike against Iran will only strengthen the hand of extremists seeking to overthrow governments in countries like Iraq, Afghanistan, and nuclear armed Pakistan.
Senator Clinton voted for the resolution giving Bush authority to put more pressure on Iran, while the Senators that voted against the Kyl-Lieberman amendment warned it could open up a new front in Bush’s “war terror.”
Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards said: “I was wrong to vote for this war, and I accept responsibility for that. Senator Clinton also voted for this war, but I have no intention of giving George Bush the authority to take the first step on a road to war with Iran.”
The following Senators demonstrated wisdom by voting against the resolution:
Biden (D-DE)
Bingaman (D-NM)
Boxer (D-CA)
Brown (D-OH)
Byrd (D-WV)
Cantwell (D-WA)
Dodd (D-CT)
Feingold (D-WI)
Hagel (R-NE)
Harkin (D-IA)
Inouye (D-HI)
Kennedy (D-MA)
Kerry (D-MA)
Klobuchar (D-MN)
Leahy (D-VT)
Lincoln (D-AR)
Lugar (R-IN)
McCaskill (D-MO)
Sanders (I-VT)
Tester (D-MT)
Webb (D-VA)
Wyden (D-OR)
The Kyl-Lieberman amendment endorses the “use of all instruments of United States national power in Iraq,” including military. While it calls for “prudent and calibrated” measures, this amendment can easily be perceived as a blatant threat against a state that has never threatened us.
This seems all to familiar. The Bush regime is again building its case against Iran with allegations that the Iranian government is supporting attacks on our troops in Iraq. Most Republicans maintains a constant drumbeat for action to stop Iran’s alleged nuclear weapons program.
Provocative measures such as the Kyl-Lieberman amendment can result in military confrontation between the US and Iran. Rather than escalating tensions, we should pursue a tough-minded dialogue and diplomacy, which are far more likely than military force to produce a satisfactory resolution in the case of Iran. A strike against Iran will only strengthen the hand of extremists seeking to overthrow governments in countries like Iraq, Afghanistan, and nuclear armed Pakistan.
Senator Clinton voted for the resolution giving Bush authority to put more pressure on Iran, while the Senators that voted against the Kyl-Lieberman amendment warned it could open up a new front in Bush’s “war terror.”
Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards said: “I was wrong to vote for this war, and I accept responsibility for that. Senator Clinton also voted for this war, but I have no intention of giving George Bush the authority to take the first step on a road to war with Iran.”
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