"Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) last night opted to back away from her pledge to have President Bush gain Congress' approval first before authorizing any military activities on Iran. "
Congress is supposed to be the main barrier to deviations and abuses of power by the Executive branch. It is supposed to be "people's check" on those who hold power. At least, that's how the founders of the United States perceived it to be.
Unfortunately, the two main political parties in the US have made a joke out of all these democratic principles and constitutional mechanisms for the sake of special interests and politics. They seem to have burrowed into the root of Amercia to chew it away up to the branches.
They're doing more harm to the USA than any terrorist could ever dream of.
