George Will today suggests that Congress has all the power it needs to end the war in Iraq, and to keep us from attacking Iran... but questions whether or not they'll exercise this power. [Congress's Unused War Powers, http://www.washingtonpost.com:80/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/11/02/AR2007110201785_pf.html]
I'm pinning my hopes on CentCom Commander, Admiral Fallon.
"CENTCOM Commander’s Veto Sank Bush’s Threatening Gulf Buildup"
by Gareth Porter, Tuesday, May 15, 2007
[http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2007/05/15/1212/]
The article notes that,
'Fallon’s refusal to support a further naval buildup in the Gulf reflected his firm opposition to an attack on Iran and an apparent readiness to put his career on the line to prevent it. A source who met privately with Fallon around the time of his confirmation hearing and who insists on anonymity quoted Fallon as saying that an attack on Iran “will not happen on my watch”.'
A fantasy:
W/Cheney order an airstrike on Iran from Persian Gulf-based carrier group. The order is routed through Adm Fallon as CentCom Commander. He gives direct lawful order to his subordinates to NOT attack Iran; flies to D.C.; hastily schedules address to joint session of Congress; and declares that, in his opinion, W has just committed a war crime by ordering an attack on Iran without provocation. He beseeches the Congress to undertake impeachment against both W and Darth immediately.
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