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September 16, 2007 at 22:40:43

To Nancy Pelosi with 1 million Iraqis dead; when will impeachment be on the table?

by Mary MacElveen     Page 1 of 1 page(s)

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As we have listened to endless coverage of O.J. Simpson’s arrest for armed robbery; do we really need to hear his name or see his face considering the insurmountable causalities in Iraq?  Personally, I do hope they get him this time.  But, leave that to the judicial system of Clark County, Nevada.

 

What we really should be focusing on is the casualty rate in Iraq.  In their email alerts sent out everyday, Buzzflash.com includes the both the number of military casualties as well as Iraqi.  Thank you, Buzzflash.com for your public service.  For quite sometime now, they have been reporting that one million Iraqis lives have been ended in this “war of oil” as cited by Alan Greenspan (former Federal Reserve Chair).

 

The source they have been using is Just Foreign Policy and as one reads this article, according to them, 1,044,667 innocent Iraqis have been killed since the beginning of our illegal occupation of that country.

Just the other day, the mainstream media caught up with the alternative media in reporting this number.  I speak of the LA Times article, Poll: Civilian toll in Iraq may top 1M. According to their report, “a new survey suggested that the civilian death toll from the war could be more than 1 million.” Just stop and think of that number for a while.  It is a holocaust as I have written of this atrocity from day one.During the nineties, the Republican leadership went after former President Bill Clinton seething with venom for lying to the American people concerning his affair with Monica Lewinsky.  In fact they impeached him and he was later acquitted by the senate.  It started with the Whitewater land deal and worked its way down to this intern.  Later on, the investigation itself was found to be without merit and we the taxpayers were stuck with a $70 million dollar bill.  They even used FBI resources to check the stain on that little blue dress.  I call that pathetic!Now fast forward to when incoming Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi said of President Bush that “Impeachment was off the table” Looking at the numbers above where one million innocent people murdered due to Bush’s many lies; I ask you who deserves impeachment?  After reading the LA Times article considering most in power pay little attention to the alternative media, I am beyond words why both sides are not demanding that both Bush and Cheney be impeached.  Reading where one million Iraqis are now dead as a result of a Republican president, to the Republicans in both the House and the Senate, not to hold two of your own responsible meaning Bush and Cheney, you are beyond contempt.I am especially at a loss when our presidential candidates on both sides are not speaking of this unfathomable number dead.  Not to diminish the lives lost on September 11th, but why isn’t anyone these candidates calling out for justice as one million Iraqis have been murdered by the Bush administration?  Many will speak of how we should handle Iraq; I think Iraq has been handled enough.  Don’t you?Considering that there were no weapons of mass destruction, considering there was no Iraqi connection to 9/11, and considering the fact there was no Iraq/Niger connection in which Iraq was seeking to purchase yellow cake, these lies by the Bush make Clinton look like an alter boy.First of all, Bush lied to congress which is an impeachable offense, but it surely does not even compare to when one million are dead as a result of those lies.  What does it take coming from the cowards in Washington to hold both Bush and Cheney responsible for these crimes?Most of all, since this number is out there for everyone to read via the LA Times; exactly where is the outrage coming from the American people to demand that both Bush and Cheney be held responsible.  Oh yeah, they are too fixed on O.J.The reason given that impeachment would not be sought is so that this 110th congress could focus on the people’s business namely the Iraq War.  Well seeing how the other side namely the Republican Party has been of no help getting things done on behalf of the American people, I say full steam ahead and start the investigations.  That should be the charge led by the Democratic majority.To the American people, one million innocent Iraqis blood is now on your hands.  It is time to hold both Bush and Cheney responsible.  The time has come to call for both of their impeachments and ultimately for the both of them to stand trial for crimes against humanity.  When exactly will your outrage come?  Your silence is deafening.Author’s email address is, xmjmac@optonline.net  

 

http://www.marymacelveen.com

I am a writer who currently writes pieces for my own blog http://www.marymacelveen.com I have been published by Buzzflash.com, Legitgov.org, TheLiberalPatriot.org and MikeHersh.com. I was a guest on the Jay Diamond Radio Show on WRKO in Boston and have appeared on CNN.  I have done numerous web broadcasts for sites such as RadioLeft.com, TVNewsLies.org and FranklySpeakingRadio.com.

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Jim Freeman's op-ed pieces and commentaries have appeared in The New York Times, Chicago Tribune, International Herald-Tribune, CNN, The New York Review, The Jon Stewart Daily Show and a number of magazines.
Jim FreemanJim Freeman's op-ed pieces and commentaries have appeared in The New York Times, Chicago Tribune, International Herald-Tribune, CNN, The New York Review, The Jon Stewart Daily Show and a number of magazines.

"To Nancy Pelosi with 1 million Iraqis dead; when will impea

The Iraq war is not an impeachable offense. It's stupid and offensive, but was sanctioned by the Congress.

What ARE impeachable offenses are the removal of habeas corpus from prisoner rights, illegal oversight of American citizens and the abrogation of treaties, including the Geneva Convention and ABM agreement with Russia, without legislative approval. An enormity of additional impeachable offenses grow out of the tortures and illegalities resulting from the Iraq conflict.

A stupid, unnecessary and wrongheaded war doesn't rate as an impeachable offense. The grabbing of unprecedented and unconstitutional presidential power as a result of terror demagoguery does require impeachment--not as a punishment to this president, but as a warning and control on those presidents who follow.

by Jim Freeman (107 articles, 39 quicklinks, 127 diaries, 300 comments) on Monday, September 17, 2007 at 8:09:17 AM
 


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War as a reason for impeachment

Hi Jim,

 

I have to respectfully disagree; the illegal war of aggression and now occupation of Iraq is a focal point for impeaching this President. Rather than laying out all the clear-cut reasons why in a comment, I would suggest everyone read, The Case For Impeachment, Chapter 5: Deadly Lies and an Illegal War, by David Lindorff and Constitutional Attorney, Barbara Olshansky.

 

Certainly, there are many additional and irrefutable reasons to impeach Bush, particularly his violation of the FISA Law and subsequent lying concerning it, but the illegal invasion of Iraq is the epicenter of this President’ transgressions against the United States, its Constitution and the people of this nation.

 

If you read the above suggested chapter (or whole book, which is excellent) you will come to understand there is no greater subversion of his oath of office, and an example of a  High Crime that a President can perpetrate, by deliberately misleading Congress and the American people about committing the country unnecessarily to war.

 

-Frank J Ranelli, Associate Editor

by Frank J. Ranelli (59 articles, 139 quicklinks, 25 diaries, 318 comments) on Monday, September 17, 2007 at 3:33:58 PM
 


Ernest is not a professional writer. Nor well educated in political affairs. However, he has uniquely experienced life styles of those who have little.
ErnestErnest is not a professional writer. Nor well educated in political affairs. However, he has uniquely experienced life styles of those who have little.

Perhaps if Ms. Nancy............................

had a chance to see what a graveyard of one million people looked like..............her black heart may tend to soften a little.............how people can sleep at night with this............is beyond my imagination..........

by Ernest (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 110 comments) on Monday, September 17, 2007 at 11:11:49 AM
 


I am a retired opera singer. I was a leading soprano with the New York City Opera for ten years. I am a strong supporter of Dennis Kucinich and worked for his campaign in 2004. I believe that he is the ONLY honest man in congress. He has been working against this insane war since before it began. I am 72 years old and I have been so frustrated with the media, the Congress and the American people that they don't tell the truth.
CaronomeI am a retired opera singer. I was a leading soprano with the New York City Opera for ten years. I am a strong supporter of Dennis Kucinich and worked for his campaign in 2004. I believe that he is the ONLY honest man in congress. He has been working against this insane war since before it began. I am 72 years old and I have been so frustrated with the media, the Congress and the American people that they don't tell the truth.

Impeachment must be on the table!!!!

I don't know where you are listening to the response to this but in my house and others that I know about, the screaming is deafening. We must impeach if this country is to survive.

We not only must send a message to future occupants of that white house that actions such as these will not be tolerated but we must also say out loud that these people are traitors and traitors should not be running our country! Remember Benedict Arnold and act now or this country will go the way of ancient Rome. We are well down that road.

by Caronome (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 1 diaries, 178 comments) on Monday, September 17, 2007 at 1:02:08 PM
 


Former Lawyer, current Business Consultant,history buff, Christian, father of 2 sons and a supporter of democratic government.
ArchieFormer Lawyer, current Business Consultant,history buff, Christian, father of 2 sons and a supporter of democratic government.

Impeachment

Mr. Freeman, Congress approved the war based on LIES, that is why impeachment is a proper sanction for lying to Congress. Too many lives have now been lost based on those LIES.

by Archie (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 734 comments) on Monday, September 17, 2007 at 1:50:53 PM
 


Jim Freeman's op-ed pieces and commentaries have appeared in The New York Times, Chicago Tribune, International Herald-Tribune, CNN, The New York Review, The Jon Stewart Daily Show and a number of magazines.
Jim FreemanJim Freeman's op-ed pieces and commentaries have appeared in The New York Times, Chicago Tribune, International Herald-Tribune, CNN, The New York Review, The Jon Stewart Daily Show and a number of magazines.

"Impeachment"

Well, you guys all sound like I'm not in favor of impeachment. I certainly am, but I think the case is stronger on issues that don't have as much 'wiggle room; as the war.

by Jim Freeman (107 articles, 39 quicklinks, 127 diaries, 300 comments) on Friday, September 21, 2007 at 12:36:00 PM
 

 

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