October 10, 2002
House Approves War Powers
The House approved a bipartisan bill, 296 to 133. The resolution gives the President the power to use "necessary and appropriate" force against Iraq to ensure the national security of the United States and enfoce UN Security Council resolutions. It also encourages, but does not require, the President to exhaust political and diplomatic methods before using force. Should the President decide to act against Iraq, he must explain his actions to Congress within 48 hours. The President must also report to Congress every 60 days on the progress of the war. The Senate is expected to pass a similar bill on Friday.
The BBC highlights the fact that the resolution passed in the wake of the CIA report which may contradict the assumptions of the President's policy. The Beeb also does not explicitly mention that UN approval is unnecessary for American action.
The New York Times is carrying excerpts from the speeches on the floor of the Senate.
ABC News puts the lack of UN involvement high up, and points out that a majority of House Democrats voted against the bill, despite the endorsement of Majority Leader [redacted] Gephardt (D-Missouri).
CNN highlights the amendement to the Senate bill from Senator Carl Levin (D-Michigan) which would make an American attack contingent on UN approval, and force a second vote from Congress if the UN did not approve. Needless to say, the amendement died 75-24.
The AP points out that the resolution received stronger support from the House than the resolution authorizing the Gulf War in 1991.
-- posted by Gunnar at October 10, 2002 09:27 AM
britney spears jennifer love hewitt vanna white beyonce knowles penelope cruz danni ashe tonya harding serena williams courtney love carrie fisher tyra banks helen hunt summer sanders denise richards nicole richie gabrielle union shirley temple anne hathaway sofia vergara linda blair charlize theron jessica alba patricia heaton lisa rinna jeri ryan lacey chabert lisa rinna shannen doherty rachel hunter adriana lima anna nicole smith diane lane celine dion pam grier silvia saint cynthia nixon kelly hu audrey hepburn jennifer love hewitt catherine zeta jones eliza dushku jennifer love hewitt kate beckinsale drew barrymore ashlee simpson lisa raye julia stiles farrah fawcett natasha henstridge audrey hepburn jillian barberie celine dion danielle fishel hillary clinton ashlee simpson ashley judd paulina rubio penelope cruz angelina jolie erika eleniak rose mcgowan linda blair suzanne somers amy lee jeri ryan emma watson penelope cruz bo derek jennie finch karolina kurkova amanda tapping aria giovanni brittany murphy fran drescher cameron diaz sienna guillory paris hilton dolly parton amy smart jolene blalock brooke burke jennifer walcott blu cantrell amanda bynes ashlee simpson martina mcbride kim basinger kim basinger shannen doherty eliza dushku jamie lee curtis kelly hu carrie fisher silvia saint alley baggett lucy liu lucy liu natasha henstridge kelly clarkson samantha fox natalie portman krista allen penelope cruz kathy ireland sophia loren jennifer lopez kathy ireland catherine zeta jones tawnee stone sophia loren solange knowles christina milian geri halliwell shirley temple helen hunt torrie wilson shannon tweed holly marie combs joanie laurer amanda beard
Posted by: kate winslet on August 2, 2005 08:30 PMbritney spears jennifer love hewitt vanna white beyonce knowles penelope cruz danni ashe tonya harding serena williams courtney love carrie fisher tyra banks helen hunt summer sanders denise richards nicole richie gabrielle union shirley temple anne hathaway sofia vergara linda blair charlize theron jessica alba patricia heaton lisa rinna jeri ryan lacey chabert lisa rinna shannen doherty rachel hunter adriana lima anna nicole smith diane lane celine dion pam grier silvia saint cynthia nixon kelly hu audrey hepburn jennifer love hewitt catherine zeta jones eliza dushku jennifer love hewitt kate beckinsale drew barrymore ashlee simpson lisa raye julia stiles farrah fawcett natasha henstridge audrey hepburn jillian barberie celine dion danielle fishel hillary clinton ashlee simpson ashley judd paulina rubio penelope cruz angelina jolie erika eleniak rose mcgowan linda blair suzanne somers amy lee jeri ryan emma watson penelope cruz bo derek jennie finch karolina kurkova amanda tapping aria giovanni brittany murphy fran drescher cameron diaz sienna guillory paris hilton dolly parton amy smart jolene blalock brooke burke jennifer walcott blu cantrell amanda bynes ashlee simpson martina mcbride kim basinger kim basinger shannen doherty eliza dushku jamie lee curtis kelly hu carrie fisher silvia saint alley baggett lucy liu lucy liu natasha henstridge kelly clarkson samantha fox natalie portman krista allen penelope cruz kathy ireland sophia loren jennifer lopez kathy ireland catherine zeta jones tawnee stone sophia loren solange knowles christina milian geri halliwell shirley temple helen hunt torrie wilson shannon tweed holly marie combs joanie laurer amanda beard
Posted by: kate winslet on August 2, 2005 08:31 PMbritney spears jennifer love hewitt vanna white beyonce knowles penelope cruz danni ashe tonya harding serena williams courtney love carrie fisher tyra banks helen hunt summer sanders denise richards nicole richie gabrielle union shirley temple anne hathaway sofia vergara linda blair charlize theron jessica alba patricia heaton lisa rinna jeri ryan lacey chabert lisa rinna shannen doherty rachel hunter adriana lima anna nicole smith diane lane celine dion pam grier silvia saint cynthia nixon kelly hu audrey hepburn jennifer love hewitt catherine zeta jones eliza dushku jennifer love hewitt kate beckinsale drew barrymore ashlee simpson lisa raye julia stiles farrah fawcett natasha henstridge audrey hepburn jillian barberie celine dion danielle fishel hillary clinton ashlee simpson ashley judd paulina rubio penelope cruz angelina jolie erika eleniak rose mcgowan linda blair suzanne somers amy lee jeri ryan emma watson penelope cruz bo derek jennie finch karolina kurkova amanda tapping aria giovanni brittany murphy fran drescher cameron diaz sienna guillory paris hilton dolly parton amy smart jolene blalock brooke burke jennifer walcott blu cantrell amanda bynes ashlee simpson martina mcbride kim basinger kim basinger shannen doherty eliza dushku jamie lee curtis kelly hu carrie fisher silvia saint alley baggett lucy liu lucy liu natasha henstridge kelly clarkson samantha fox natalie portman krista allen penelope cruz kathy ireland sophia loren jennifer lopez kathy ireland catherine zeta jones tawnee stone sophia loren solange knowles christina milian geri halliwell shirley temple helen hunt torrie wilson shannon tweed holly marie combs joanie laurer amanda beard
Posted by: kate winslet on August 2, 2005 08:31 PM
