Kucinich: Speech shows Bush is preparing attack on Iran

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Even though Iran did not receive the attention in this year's State of the Union address that it did a few years ago as part of the Axis of Evil, Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) said Tuesday that President Bush is preparing an attack on Iran.

"He's clearly laying the groundwork for an attack against Iran, and I think that ought to be a grave concern to all members of Congress," Kucinich told The Hill following the speech. "He certainly isn't going back on his Iraq policy."

In the address, Bush mentioned Iran four times as a regime that funds terrorists in Lebanon and Iraq, and noted that the United Nations imposed sanctions on the country in an effort to make "it clear that the world will not allow the regime in Tehran to acquire nuclear weapons."

The limited time Bush spent on Iran did not sway Kucinich's beliefs about Bush's war plans.

"We ought to be very concerned that this president has determined a course of action which will only produce more war," Kucinich, who is running for president for a second time, added. "And it's a tragedy - for his administration, for our nation and for the world."

Sparked by comments from Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), the White House said last week that Iraq is the target of its efforts, not Iran.

Reid had told reporters at the National Press Club this morning that Bush "does not have the authority to launch military action in Iran without first seeking congressional authorization - the current use-of-force resolution for Iraq does not give him such authorization."

White House spokeswoman Dana Perino said at the time she was puzzled by Reid's remarks.

"There seems to be fanning of flames where there's no fire," Perino said with regard to Reid's comments on Iran. She pointed out that Bush and White House officials had repeatedly stressed that they are worried about Iraq, and that Iranians meddling in the affairs of Iraq could be dealt with there.

National Security Adviser Stephen Hadley, who discussed the issue on a Jan. 14 edition of ABC's "This Week with George Stephanopoulos," did not answer a direct question about whether the Iraq resolution gave Bush the authority to attack Iran. However, Hadley also stressed that the administration's focus is on Iraq.

How do you plan to stop Bush from attacking Iran??

...If Bush attacks Iran, all hell will break loose!! Not only that, but Bush will probably be sealing the fate of his party for a good while afterward.

along with hundreds of millions across the world....