80 House Members Sign Letter to Obama: Seek Authorization Before Military Action in Iraq [View all]

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"As you consider options for U.S. intervention, we write to urge respect for the constitutional requirements for using force abroad. The Constitution vests in Congress the power and responsibility to authorize offensive military action abroad. The use of military force in Iraq is something the Congress should fully debate and authorize. Members of Congress must consider all the facts and alternatives before we can determine whether military action would contribute to ending this most recent violence, create a climate for political stability, and protect civilians from greater harm."

Read the full letter and signatories at link: http://www.scribd.com/doc/232508209/house-letter-on-military-in-iraq#download