On Thursday, we made history.
All of our determination and hard work paid off as John Conyers and thirty-five House Democrats heard unbelievably powerful testimony about the Downing Street Minutes from Joseph Wilson, Cindy Sheehan, Ray McGovern, and John Bonifaz. (You can read full coverage at AfterDowningStreet.org)
Throughout the riveting three-hour hearing, one question hung over the room: Could it be true, as the Minutes state so plainly, that "the intelligence and facts were being fixed around the policy"?
The evidence led to one inescapable conclusion: Yes.
Cindy Sheehan lost her son Casey in combat in Iraq on April 4, 2004. "I believed before our leaders invaded Iraq in March, 2003, and I am even more convinced now that this aggression on Iraq was based on a lie of historic proportions," she said.
As Rep. Charles Rangel put it, "Quite frankly, evidence that appears to be building up points to whether or not the president has deliberately misled Congress to make the most important decision a president has to make, going to war."
Rangel, who served during the attempted impeachments of Richard Nixon and Bill Clinton, said with regret that Bush's deception might rise to the level of an impeachable offense. And he was not alone.
John Bonifaz* offered powerful testimony on the need to adopt a Resolution of Inquiry to force Congress to investigate whether Bush committed impeachable crimes. Judging by the statements by several passionate Members at today's hearing, such a Resolution is certain to be introduced.
After the hearing, Rep. Conyers and six other Representatives went to the White House to deliver a letter demanding answers to questions raised by the Minutes. The letter was signed by 122 Representatives and 560,000 Americans - including tens of thousands of Democrats.com members. The White House tried to ignore Conyers, but he would not relent. It was an inspiring sight to see!
At the end of the day we were exhausted, but also exhilarated by how much we have accomplished in just a few short weeks, amidst a near-complete media blackout on this historic story.
Now the hard work begins - because there will be no investigation unless a majority of Representatives vote for the Resolution of Inquiry. So we must persuade every Democrat and at least 16 Republicans to investigate the lies that led us to Iraq. We have new hope because five disillusioned Republicans broke ranks to support an Iraq withdrawal amendment sponsored by Rep. Lynn Woolsey.
As you know, Democrats.com does not shy away from hard work. We believe George Bush committed numerous impeachable crimes, and we are determined to build a grassroots movement that is powerful enough to persuade Congress to impeach him.
With your help and support, we will succeed.
http://democrats.com/donate
Thank you for everything you do.
Bob Fertik, President
* John Bonifaz is the author of the wonderful book Warrior King: The Case for Impeaching George W. Bush, which describes the historic federal lawsuit he filed on behalf of active duty soldiers to prevent the illegal invasion of Iraq.
Throughout the riveting three-hour hearing, one question hung over the room: Could it be true, as the Minutes state so plainly, that "the intelligence and facts were being fixed around the policy"?
The evidence led to one inescapable conclusion: Yes.
Cindy Sheehan lost her son Casey in combat in Iraq on April 4, 2004. "I believed before our leaders invaded Iraq in March, 2003, and I am even more convinced now that this aggression on Iraq was based on a lie of historic proportions," she said.
As Rep. Charles Rangel put it, "Quite frankly, evidence that appears to be building up points to whether or not the president has deliberately misled Congress to make the most important decision a president has to make, going to war."
Rangel, who served during the attempted impeachments of Richard Nixon and Bill Clinton, said with regret that Bush's deception might rise to the level of an impeachable offense. And he was not alone.
John Bonifaz* offered powerful testimony on the need to adopt a Resolution of Inquiry to force Congress to investigate whether Bush committed impeachable crimes. Judging by the statements by several passionate Members at today's hearing, such a Resolution is certain to be introduced.
After the hearing, Rep. Conyers and six other Representatives went to the White House to deliver a letter demanding answers to questions raised by the Minutes. The letter was signed by 122 Representatives and 560,000 Americans - including tens of thousands of Democrats.com members. The White House tried to ignore Conyers, but he would not relent. It was an inspiring sight to see!
At the end of the day we were exhausted, but also exhilarated by how much we have accomplished in just a few short weeks, amidst a near-complete media blackout on this historic story.
Now the hard work begins - because there will be no investigation unless a majority of Representatives vote for the Resolution of Inquiry. So we must persuade every Democrat and at least 16 Republicans to investigate the lies that led us to Iraq. We have new hope because five disillusioned Republicans broke ranks to support an Iraq withdrawal amendment sponsored by Rep. Lynn Woolsey.
As you know, Democrats.com does not shy away from hard work. We believe George Bush committed numerous impeachable crimes, and we are determined to build a grassroots movement that is powerful enough to persuade Congress to impeach him.
With your help and support, we will succeed.
http://democrats.com/donate
Thank you for everything you do.
Bob Fertik, President
* John Bonifaz is the author of the wonderful book Warrior King: The Case for Impeaching George W. Bush, which describes the historic federal lawsuit he filed on behalf of active duty soldiers to prevent the illegal invasion of Iraq.
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