I Support Impeachment
By Rep. Barbara Lee (CA-9)
July 12, 2008, Washington, DC
Rep. Lee
July 10, 2008--As a co-sponsor of Congressman Kucinich's previous articles of impeachment, I want to commend his ongoing efforts to hold this President accountable for his abuses.
The lifeblood of any democracy is the trust the people have in their political leaders and institutions. When leaders abuse that trust, they imperil their country by breaking the ties that bind the people to their government. And nowhere is that trust more essential than when it comes to deciding whether to go to war.
As President of the United States and Commander in Chief of our nation's military forces, George W. Bush's record is replete with abusing this trust with the purpose of enabling a war of choice. His actions will have a lasting effect on the heart and soul of our nation and the very fiber of democracy.
His war of choice has caused incalculable damage to our country, and the damage is exacerbated daily by his continuance in office. His breach of the public trust and misleading the nation into a disastrous war in Iraq warrants his impeachment and removal from office.
This article of impeachment introduced today provides a compelling expose' of the President's abuse of the public trust in his fateful and calamitous decision to launch an unnecessary war in Iraq. I strongly support it.
Listen to this interview with Rep. Lee and William Rivers Pitt on truthout.org
Rep. Barbara Lee (CA-09) is co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus and a member of the PDA Advisory Board.
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