Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Kucinich introduces articles of impeachment against Bush.
Article I
Creating a Secret Propaganda Campaign to Manufacture a False Case for War Against IraqArticle II
Falsely, Systematically, and with Criminal Intent Conflating the Attacks of September 11, 2001, With Misrepresentation of Iraq as a Security Threat as Part of Fraudulent Justification for a War of
AggressionArticle III
Misleading the American People and Members of Congress to Believe Iraq Possessed Weapons of Mass Destruction, to Manufacture a False Case for WarArticle IV
Misleading the American People and Members of Congress to Believe Iraq Posed an Imminent Threat to the United StatesArticle V
Illegally Misspending Funds to Secretly Begin a War of AggressionArticle VI
Invading Iraq in Violation of the Requirements of HJRes114Article VII
Invading Iraq Absent a Declaration of War.Article VIII
Invading Iraq, A Sovereign Nation, in Violation of the UN CharterArticle IX
Failing to Provide Troops With Body Armor and Vehicle ArmorArticle X
Falsifying Accounts of US Troop Deaths and Injuries for Political PurposesArticle XI
Establishment of Permanent U.S. Military Bases in IraqArticle XII
Initiating a War Against Iraq for Control of That Nation's Natural ResourcesArticle XIIII
Creating a Secret Task Force to Develop Energy and Military Policies With Respect to Iraq and Other CountriesArticle XIV
Misprision of a Felony, Misuse and Exposure of Classified Information And Obstruction of Justice in the Matter of Valerie Plame Wilson, Clandestine Agent of the Central Intelligence AgencyArticle XV
Providing Immunity from Prosecution for Criminal Contractors in IraqArticle XVI
Reckless Misspending and Waste of U.S. Tax Dollars in Connection With Iraq and US ContractorsArticle XVII
Illegal Detention: Detaining Indefinitely And Without Charge Persons Both U.S. Citizens and Foreign CaptivesArticle XVIII
Torture: Secretly Authorizing, and Encouraging the Use of Torture Against Captives in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Other Places, as a Matter of Official PolicyArticle XIX
Rendition: Kidnapping People and Taking Them Against Their Will to "Black Sites" Located in Other Nations, Including Nations Known to Practice TortureArticle XX
Imprisoning ChildrenArticle XXI
Misleading Congress and the American People About Threats from Iran, and Supporting Terrorist Organizations Within Iran, With the Goal of Overthrowing the Iranian GovernmentArticle XXII
Creating Secret LawsArticle XXIII
Violation of the Posse Comitatus ActArticle XXIV
Spying on American Citizens, Without a Court-Ordered Warrant, in Violation of the Law and the Fourth AmendmentArticle XXV
Directing Telecommunications Companies to Create an Illegal and Unconstitutional Database of the Private Telephone Numbers and Emails of American CitizensArticle XXVI
Announcing the Intent to Violate Laws with Signing StatementsArticle XXVII
Failing to Comply with Congressional Subpoenas and Instructing Former Employees Not to ComplyArticle XXVIII
Tampering with Free and Fair Elections, Corruption of the Administration of JusticeArticle XXIX
Conspiracy to Violate the Voting Rights Act of 1965Article XXX
Misleading Congress and the American People in an Attempt to Destroy MedicareArticle XXXI
Katrina: Failure to Plan for the Predicted Disaster of Hurricane Katrina, Failure to Respond to a Civil EmergencyArticle XXXII
Misleading Congress and the American People, Systematically Undermining Efforts to Address Global Climate ChangeArticle XXXIII
Repeatedly Ignored and Failed to Respond to High Level Intelligence Warnings of Planned Terrorist Attacks in the US, Prior to 911.Article XXXIV
Obstruction of the Investigation into the Attacks of September 11, 2001Article XXXV
Endangering the Health of 911 First Responders