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New US Bill To Oppose War on Iran Comment by Larry Ross, January 22, 2007
US Congressman Walter Jones may find that his proposed bill, that Bush must obtain approval from Congress before attacking Iran can be easily circumvented if it becomes law. If Bush stages a 'False Flag' operation to attack the US or its allies or citizens and then blames Iran, he will have the pretext to attack Iran without taking the matter to Congress. It will be like the Gulf of Tonkin incident in 1965 blaming North Vietnam for attacking US warships, when the US staged the attack itself. President Johnson's pretext worked and Congress approved US escalation of that war to bomb North Vietnam . Only two US Senators dissented. Many more US soldiers died and a million Vietnamese and the war lasted until 1972. If Jones' bill is passed without change, the stage will be set for President Bush to arrange an incident where Iran can be blamed for an attack. Even if Bush then takes the matter to Congress, there is little doubt that Congress can be fooled again, this time to approve an attack on Iran. If Congressman Jones seriously wishes to prevent a US attack on Iran , he should add the following provision to his proposed bill: "Congress must have access to all CIA records and other US intelligence employees reports and related intelligence reports about Israel 's actions, and joint US-Israeli actions so that it can satisfy itself that the alleged attack was a genuine attack by Iran, and not a US-staged 'False Flag' operation to incriminate Iran". This provision alone, whether passed or not, would alert the US public, other Congressmen, and hopefully US media, to the possibility of a US-staged 'False Flag' operation to blame Iran for an attack. That would deter Bush, and perhaps make him have second thoughts about his planned war with Iran . Readers wanting to prevent a new war on Iran are urged to forward this email to other organisations and people in the US including US Congressmen and Senators.
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US lawmakers demand Bush ask Congress before invading Iran January 22, 2007 A resolution introduced in the US House of Representatives calls on President George W. Bush to obtain approval from Congress before using military force against Iran. The bill, introduced by long-time Iraq war critic Walter Jones (news, bio, voting record), a Republican, and five other US lawmakers calls on the president obtain authorization for an attack on Iran, unless the United States or US interests are attacked first. Supporters said the legislation would prevent the United States from becoming embroiled in another intractable war like the one raging in Iraq. "Congress will not stand by idly -- it won't be railroaded into another war that will only make America and the world less safe," Democratic Representative Martin Meehan said at a press conference Thursday. He said recent administration statements and military manoeuvres point to an imminent attack on Iran. "The indications of the initial sabre-rattling are everywhere," Meehan said. "I'm not here to tell you that I trust Iran, but I am here to say that I don't trust the administration," Meehan said. Bush announced last week he had ordered a second US aircraft carrier battle group to the Gulf and announced the deployment of a Patriot missile defense battalion to the region to protect allies against potential Iranian missile strikes. And in a speech unveiling his new strategy for Iraq, the US president also vowed to "seek out and destroy" any networks funneling weapons or fighters from Syria or Iran into Iraq. Those moves have fed speculation that a US attack might be imminent, despite the administration's repeated denials. "There is a growing concern -- justified or not -- that some US officials are contemplating military action against Iran," Jones said, adding that an invasion of Iran would flout the US Constitution. "If the President is contemplating committing our blood and treasure in another war, then he and his administration must make the case to Congress and the American people why it would be in the national security interests of the United States to engage militarily in Iran," Jones said. |
