Montana Partners for Impeachment Newsletter No. 12
As Libby's trial opens, revealing Cheney's cover-up, a new book by Marcy Wheeler comes out on their WMD Fabrications.
Middle America Stands Up to Executive Extremism in Iraq
Christian Science Monitor: January 26, 2007 "Antiwar activities began earlier this week. A coalition of student, labor, church, and veterans' groups visited the offices of 17 US senators the morning after Mr. Bush's State of the Union address to Congress. Veterans for Peace formed up for a political assault in Washington beginning Thursday and scheduled to include a "grass-roots congressional education day" when lawmakers return to work Monday. "The 109th Congress shirked their responsibility," says Michael McPearson, executive director of the veterans' group based in St. Louis. "The 110th Congress must stand up to the president. This is why they were elected."
LA Times: January 17, 2007 "A group of service members came to Capitol Hill on Tuesday armed with signatures from more than 1,000 military personnel who oppose the war. "We will not be silent while thousands die," said Sgt. Liam Madden, a 22-year-old active-duty Marine and Iraq war veteran who is helping lead the effort to organize resistance to the war from inside the military. Madden and other service members leading the campaign, which they are calling Appeal for Redress, urged Congress to stop the troop escalation and find a way to begin bringing forces home from Iraq."
MPFI (January 25th) is considering the following addition to Article I of the MT Resolution of Impeachment: "3 Had his Attorney General Alberto Gonzales fraudulently claim before congress, under oath, that for five years the President's sign-off on this warrantless spying was lawful, and" If you have word changes, or broader concerns about this inclusion, please contact us by email in a timely fashion. The oath was administered by Sen. Leahy and referred to by Gonzales himself in his testimony, though his mike was off until one minute into his testimony. A court decision upholds the unlawful nature of this Gonzales' assertion and the complainants have not dropped the case, nor has the judge vacated her order to end the program.
The Nation: Feb 12, 2007 Elizabeth Holtzman says, after noting that there were 75 pro-impeachment rallies in December 2006: "There is no remedy short of impeachment to protect us from this President, whose ability to cause damage in the next two years is enormous. If we do not act against Bush, we send a terrible message of impunity to him and to future Presidents and mark a clear path to despotism and tyranny. Succeeding generations of Americans will never forgive us for lacking the nerve to protect our democracy."
Sen. Feingold holds Tuesday Judiciary hearings at 10:00 am ET on: “Exercising Congress’s Constitutional Power to End a War” while Hon. Conyers holds Wednesday Judiciary hearings on: "Presidential Signing Statements under the Bush Administration: A Threat to Checks and Balances and the Rule of Law?" at 10 am ET.
Incompetence in Peace and War--Righting the Balance
Chuck Hagel (R) says US troop surge in Iraq is irresponsible "22,000 more Americans into that grinder"
"The pre-war intelligence has been proven so wrong" that the Senate would vote No, on invading Iraq.
Cheney stalled legitimate intelligence in congress during WMD Fabrication.
Libby got Plame's Identity from the CIA--witnessed--not from reporters as he claimed, and to whom he later Leaked It.
Republican Secretary Recommended by Matlin outs her boss, Cheney, for Spreading WMD Rumours relying on Presidential Complicity.
Nuclear Expert warns Bush against catastrophe if he bombs Iran's Nuclear Facilities.
View the Frontline Program Indicting Cheney, The Dark Side WMD Fraud 'From the Top' Now Clear.
Democrats.com puts up an online petition to impeach Bush/Cheney in 2007 Sign Up.
Bush and Cheney Refuse to Listen
'Hogwash' expert Richard Cheney labels majority party comments on State of the Union promoting Bush's 'Reckless' Invasion.
Libby Trial:Cheney involved in war fraud Fitzgerald: "the chief of staff for the vice president was repeatedly lying to federal investigators"
Despite Sen. Hagel's assertion congress is the seat of war powers, Bush says, "I am the Decider."
Rumsfeld and 7 Pentagon Staffers Still Utilize Their Top Secret Clearances next door in Arlington.
Bush's 2nd attack within Somalia tries to execute Somalis from the air, "In close cooperation with Ethiopian forces" who invaded this muslim nation.
US Plans to strike Iran in Overall Attack Revealed.
Action Being Taken
MPFI asks that recipients of our newsletter who support the Resolution now send a check for $5 or more as a binder of support. It will be used for office supplies to assist progress on the bill. Send it to 1345 S. 2nd W. Apt. #1, Missoula, MT 59801.
In sympathy with United for Peace and Justice protesters in D.C., Missoulians carried signs around the Reserve and South interchange in Missoula, while drivers honked their support on 27 January.
The Missoula Independent carried an article based on an MPFI interview, Here.
A Citizen's Perspective: MPFI feature Here being expanded to permit members to post their deepest thoughts about abuses of power online. Send with subject line, "Submission" to Here.
MPFI Warning on dangers to our troops of embedding 1 American to 5 Iraqi forces in Baghdad 80% of Iraqis want the US out, Americans don't speak Arabic, and Iraqi cadres contain civil war militants.
Download the MT Resolution for impeaching Bush/Cheney in 2007 (now at the MT Legislature developing support). Here. Request a Center for Constitutional Rights book for arguing each Article on the floor of the Montana Legislature. Here
Montana Veterans for Peace has endorsed MPFI's Resolution to Impeach, and published their support nationally online "Impeachment is Rumbling in the Mountains of Montana"
UM Students for Peace and Justice have endorsed the MT Resolution to Impeach Bush/Cheney.
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