The University of Virginia’s Miller Center of Public Affairs — of which Philip Zelikow used to serve as Director before becoming Condi Rice’s Counselor — has announced the creation of a bipartisan commission that "will examine how the Constitution allocates the powers of beginning, conducting, and ending war." Former Secretaries of State James A. Baker III and Warren Christopher will co-chair this enterprise.
On the Commission will be:
Former Secretary of State James A. Baker III co-chairFormer Secretary of State Warren Christopher co-chairFormer U.S. Senator Slade GortonFormer Member of Congress Lee HamiltonFormer US Trade Representative Carla HillsFormer Secretary of the Army John O. Marsh Jr.Former US Attorney General Edwin Meese IIIFormer Chief Judge of the US Court of Appeals Abner MikvaFormer Commander-in-Chief of the US Atlantic Fleet J. Paul ReasonFormer National Security Advisor Brent ScowcroftWoodrow Wilson School/Princeton University Dean Anne-Marie SlaughterBrookings Institution President Strobe Talbott[How about Jimmy Carter, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and Al Gore?]
It’s almost impossible not to say, "Oh look. Another commission for President Bush to ignore." I think we’ve all had enough of Commissions – the Iraq Study Group, the IG Report, the 911 Commission, the SSCI report, etc. We’ve had enough non-binding anything. I vote for calling Bush’s bluff and defunding the war. If he escalates anyway, move directly into impeachment proceedings. If the Senate won’t convict, change charges and do it again. At least it will identify the Republican Senators to unelect in 2008.
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