By DAVID ESPO, AP Special Correspondent 14 minutes ago
WASHINGTON - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that President Bush lacks the authority to invade Iran without specific approval from Congress, a fresh challenge to the commander in chief on the eve of a symbolic vote critical of his troop buildup in Iraq
Pelosi, D-Calif., noted that Bush consistently said he supports a diplomatic resolution to differences with Iran "and I take him at his word."
At the same time, she said, "I do believe that Congress should assert itself, though, and make it very clear that there is no previous authority for the president, any president, to go into Iran."
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There are a lot of people sitting back and saying ‘he won’t do this;’ or hoping that everything will work out in the end. If George Bush doesn’t attack Iran, it will be because the people and its Congress told him he couldn’t.
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