On September 14, Congress voted to give Dubya sweeping powers to answer the attacks with force. One Congresscritter, Barabara Lee (Rep D-CA) voted in opposition to the bill, a move that has earned her death threats and a police bodyguard. Here’s why she took such a singular stand.

This resolution does not obligate the President to report back to Congress after 60 days, as was required by Congress during the Gulf War, about the actions our military will take. Additionally, this resolution authorizes an open-ended action and significantly reduces Congress�s authority in this matter. We must bring the perpetrators of this horrific action to justice. But during this period of grief, mourning, and anger, the U.S. Congress has a responsibility to urge the use of restraint so that the violence does not spiral out of control and to consider all of the implications of our actions.

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