Democrat Leaders Play Politics with Nuclear Threat
Charles Johnson
Fri Jan 19, 2007 at 10:34 am PST • Views: 1,138
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad smiles: Dems seek to bar U.S. attacks on Iran.
WASHINGTON - Democratic leaders in Congress lobbed a warning shot Friday at the White House not to launch an attack against Iran without first seeking approval from lawmakers.
“The president does not have the authority to launch military action in Iran without first seeking congressional authorization,” Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid (news, bio, voting record), D-Nev., told the National Press Club.
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