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Hinchey, others demand answers on Downing Street Memo

What if President Bush lied to Congress and the American people, used those lies to gain congressional approval for military action against Iraq and launched a war that killed 1,700 Americans and tens of thousands of others?
That might have been a hypothetical question a month ago; it might not be hypothetical anymore.

In fact, Rep. Maurice Hinchey, D-Hurley, says the answer to the question could lead to the impeachment of President Bush.

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Feature Articles

House Rep

John Conyers: The Downing Street Memo - Sign the Petition to the President requesting he answer the questions posed to him by 89 Members of Congress
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The Downing Street Memo

Sept. 24-26: End the War on Iraq! Massive Mobilization in Washington, D.C.

The politics of sovereignty: Iraqi resistance to occupation represents the continuity of the Iraqi state

Amnesty International's 2005 Annual Report on Human Rights (Real Player)
(MP3 Download)

American Militarism: Is The USA Is Addicted To War? - First Consider The Evidence, Then Draw Your Own Conclusions: by Evan Augustine Peterson III, J.D

The Real ID Act (National ID Card): HR 418

Looking Into the Eyes of the Enemy: PhotoJournalist Lorna Tychostup On the Ground In Iraq

An Appeal to bring what "appears to be the only Iraqi national modern dance company in existence" to the U.S. for a Tour