US House introduces bill asking Bush to get approval before war with Iran
19/1/2007 16:39
Some lawmakers in the House of Representatives have introduced a bill
calling on the Bush administration to get approval from the Congress before
launching war against Iran, US media reported yesterday.
The bill was
introduced by Walter Jones, a Republican, and five other US lawmakers and called
on the Bush administration to gain permission to launch military attacks against
Iran, unless the United States or US interests are attacked first.
The
Democrats have now controlled both the House and the Senate and US President
George W. Bush has faced more and more criticism of his new Iraq strategy from
his own Republican camp.
The White House has denied that it is planning to
have war with Iran.
US media has reported that a new US aircraft carrier will
arrive in the Middle East in about a month, increasing the number of US Navy
carriers in the region to two. All these have strengthened speculation that the
United States is aiming to have war with Iran.
The United States has
repeatedly accused Iran of supporting the insurgents in Iraq and secretly
developing nuclear weapons under the cover of a civilian nuclear program. Iran
has denied these charges.
Xinhua
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