Politico reports that while a number of liberal Democrats are raising "strong opposition" to President Obama's actions in Libya, one Democrat - Ohio's Dennis Kucinich - wants the President impeached.
Kucinich also sought the impeachment of both President Bush and Vice President Cheney over the Iraq War, but was blocked by Democratic leaders.
“They’re creating wreckage, and they can’t obviate that by saying there are no boots on the ground. … There aren’t boots on the ground; there are Tomahawks in the air.”“Almost everybody who spoke was opposed to any unilateral actions or decisions being made by the president, and most of us expressed our constitutional concerns. There should be a resolution and there should be a debate so members of Congress can decide whether or not we enter in whatever this action is being called,” added another House Democrat opposed to the Libyan operation.
The President does not have power under the Constitution to unilaterally authorize a military attack in a situation that does not involve stopping an actual or imminent threat to the nation.
Over the weekend, American warships fired cruise missiles targeting Libyan air defense systems.
Another House Democrat added:
“Almost everybody who spoke was opposed to any unilateral actions or decisions being made by the president, and most of us expressed our constitutional concerns. There should be a resolution and there should be a debate so members of Congress can decide whether or not we enter in whatever this action is being called.”
“Whose side are we on? This appears to be more of a civil war than some kind of a revolution. Who are we protecting? Are we with the people that are supposedly opposed to [Qadhafi]? You think they have a lot of people with him? If he is deposed, who will we be dealing with? There are a lot of questions here from members.”
The President, however, is busy in South America.
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