Obama and Biden Campaigns on Webb's Letter

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"Thirty senators sent a letter to the White House on Thursday warning President Bush not to take offensive military action against Iran without the consent of Congress...
According to its authors, the letter was designed to clarify the ambiguity of the recent Kyl-Lieberman amendment designating Iran's Revolutionary Guard a terrorist organization."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2007/11/01/new-08-iran-rift-obama-_n_70807.html?view=print

Obama's campaign just responded that the letter, led by Sen. Jim Webb, is not enough top deal with the situation.

"Senator Obama admires Senator Webb and his sincere and tireless efforts on this issue," the campaign said in a statement. "But it will take more than a letter to prevent this administration from using the language contained within the Kyl-Lieberman resolution to justify military action in Iran. This requires a legislative answer and Senator Obama intends to propose one."

Obama spokesman Ben LaBolt also said the Illinois Democrat on Thursday introduced a binding resolution that would "nullify the vote the Senate took to give the president the benefit of the doubt on Iran."

http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics/blog/2007/11/new_letter_on_iran_lacks_obama.html

"Sen. Biden voted against the amendment urging the designation of the Iranian Rev. Guard as a terrorist group. He strongly opposed it because he believed it could be used by this President to justify military action against Iran. He has also made clear many times his view that the President lacks the authority to use force against Iran absent authorization from Congress. He didn't need to clarify that position - he's been clear from the start," said Biden spokesperson Elizabeth Alexander.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2007/11/01/new-08-iran-rift-obama-_n_70807.html?view=print