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Congress approves joint resolution
  • Congress passes a joint resolution authorizing the use of military action against "those nations, organizations, or persons he determines planned, authorized, committed, or aided the terrorist attacks that occurred on Sept. 11, 2001, or harbored such organizations or persons, in order to prevent any future acts of international terrorism against the United States by such nations, organizations or persons." The Senate approved the measure 98-0; the House vote was 420-1.

    The one "no" vote came from Rep. Barbara Lee, a California Democrat whose district includes Oakland and Berkeley. She tells the Los Angeles Times: "Military action is a one-dimensional reaction to a multidimensional problem," adding, "I think people understand votes of conscience." (WSJ On-Line Best of the Web Today BY JAMES TARANTO AND IRA STOLL)
    She didn't come up with a multidimensional solution, though, did she? Pure posturing for posturing's sake.
    Posted by: Fred Pruitt 2001-09-15
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