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Biden: Impeachment if Bush
bombs Iran
Adam Leech
seacoastonline.com
Friday November 30, 2007
Presidential hopeful Delaware Sen. Joe Biden stated
unequivocally that he will move to impeach President Bush if he
bombs Iran without Congressional approval.
Biden spoke in front of a crowd of approximately 100
at a Seacoast Media Group forum Thursday, which focused on the
Iraq War and foreign policy. When an audience member expressed
fear of another war with Iran, he said he does not typically engage
in threats, but had no qualms about issuing a direct warning to
the oval office.
“The President has no authority to unilaterally attack
Iran and if he does, as foreign relations committee chairman,
I will move to impeach,” said Biden, which was followed
by a raucous applause.
Biden said he is in the process of meeting with constitutional
law experts to prepare a legal memorandum saying as much, and
intends to send it to the President.
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When resident Joel Carp asked Biden why not impeach now given
what has already been done, Biden said it was a valid point but
might not be constitutionally valid and potentially counterproductive.
A case for impeachment must have clear evidence, he said, and
blame should be directed at the right parties.
“If you’re going to impeach George Bush, you better
impeach Cheney first,” said Biden, which also received applause.
Biden said the best deterrent to prevent preemptive military
action in Iran is to make it clear, even if it is at the end of
his final term, action will be taken against Bush to ensure “his
legacy will be marred for all time.”
Biden took shots at the Bush administration’s idea to centralize
government in Baghdad and called his decentralized plan the only
way to political settlement. The recent decline in violence in
Iraq, which some Republicans have credited to the surge, is the
result of the military doing its job. President Bush, he said,
has not done his job in using the relative peace to find a political
compromise as he promised.
“There’s no evidence it has happened and no evidence
it will happen,” he said.
Throughout the forum, Biden stressed the need to improve foreign
relations throughout the world and pointed to his 29-year resume
as proof that he can make that happen.
Biden joked about his low poll numbers, how the national media
does not cover him and the lack of funding compared to the coffers
of fellow hopefuls Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama
“This is why I’m in New Hampshire and Iowa,”
he said. “It’s the last level playing field.”
Biden went to his next appearance knowing he had at least one
more vote. As the forum was coming to an end, Byrl Short stood
up and announced his support.
“I came here an undecided voter,” he said. “And
you are the man.”
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