On the recordMay 17, 2012
To start the war in Iraq, Congress was lied to. To start the war in Afghanistan, Congress was misled. To start the war in Libya, Congress was ignored. To start the war in Iran, language has been hidden in the NDAA. The NDAA prepares for war against Iran. It is a declaration of policy, which includes military action. It has a plan to pre-position aircraft, munitions, and fuel for air- and sea-based mission. It has a plan for maintaining sufficient naval assets in the region to launch a sustained sea and air campaign against a range of Iranian nuclear and military targets. This bill prepares for war. Some will say, Well, it doesn't authorize for war. This bill prepares for war. Even if it's amended, it prepares for war. And we need to vote this bill down because it prepares for a war with Iran, which would be devastating to this country's interests.
