Hillary Clinton: "If The Administration Believes That Any, Any Use Of Force Against Iran Is Necessary, The President Must Come To Congress To Seek That Authority.

By John Amato — February 13, 2007

Hillary Clinton demands that President Bush go through Congress if he plans to take any military action against Iran.

It would be a mistake of historical proportion if the administration thought that the 2002 resolution authorizing force against Iraq was a blank check for the use of force against Iran without further Congressional authorization.

Nor should the president think that the 2002 resolution authorizing force after the terrorist attacks of 9/11 in any way authorizes force against Iran. If the administration believes that any, any use of force against Iran is necessary, the president must come to Congress to seek that authority.

The question remains. Will Congress roll over on Iran like they did in Iraq if this ever comes up. Everybody should contact their representatives now and demand that attacking Iran is unacceptable...

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