Democratic Party of Oregon passes resolution for investigation and impeachment

Democrats called for investigation into the Bush Administration's misrepresentations to the American people and to Congress in the run up to the Iraq War, and impeachment of President George W. Bush and Vice President Richard Cheney for high crimes and misdemeanors. Passed at the March 10th meeting of the State Central Committee, the resolution was sponsored by John F. Bradach, Sr., whose nephew Travis Bradach-Nall was killed in Iraq the day George said "Bring 'em on."

The text of the resolution follows. You can also download a copy in PDF.

WHEREAS, the Democratic Party of the State of Oregon passed a resolution calling for
impeachment proceedings against the current Bush Administration on the 16 day of July, 2005,th
as Resolution No. 2005-0009, which Resolution is attached and incorporated herein, and

Whereas, Congress, under the control of the Republicans, took no action to investigate the
potential for impeachment arising out of the events preceding the invasion of Iraq by the United
States of America; and

Whereas, the bipartisan commissions which looked into the attacks of September 11, 2001 (“the
9/11 Commission”) and the War in Iraq (“the Iraq Study Group”) each declined to extend their
respective inquiries into the precursor events and responsibility for the Iraq War; and

Whereas, Congress under the control of the Democrats has yet to begin effective inquiry into
possible impeachment; and

Whereas, the President and Vice President have each been fully and directly engaged in the
policies and actions of their Administration;

Whereas, many Members of the House of Representatives, of both parties, debating the Iraq
War and the February 16, 2007 Resolution against the Bush Administration’s “troop surge”,
argued facts which, if true, constitute high crimes and misdemeanors in office, by both the
President and Vice President, (in particular, that critical intelligence presented to Congress and
the United Nations was manipulated and falsified, not erroneous); and

Whereas, the cost of the War in Iraq is approaching $400 Billion, and

Whereas, the President and Vice President have demonstrated complete unwillingness to heed
the November 2006 vote of the American people, or the advice of the Iraq Study Group Report
issued that same month, with regard to continued prosecution of the Iraq War; and

Whereas, Marine Corporal Travis Bradach-Nall and the other members of the military from
Oregon who have died in Iraq since the invasion, and the over 3190 American soldiers, marines
sailors and coast guards who have died in Iraq, are all still dead; and

Whereas, all of their friends and members of their families have been irreparably harmed and
are continuously hurting from their loss, and

Whereas, absent some process to effectively assess and enforce responsibility and
accountability for the Bush Administration’s acts, omissions and misrepresentations to justify
and launch the War in Iraq, the number of dead, and of injured family members will only
increase, exponentially:

NOW, THEREFORE, THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF OREGON RESOLVES, AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. The Democratic Party of the State of Oregon supports immediate investigative
hearings before appropriate Congressional committees into the Bush Administration’s
misrepresentations to Congress the American people and the United Nations, which induced the
Act of Congress (PL 107-243, October 16, 2002), regarding the use of force against Iraq; and

Section 2. The Democratic Party of the State of Oregon supports the commencement of
impeachment proceedings against President George W. Bush and Vice President Cheney for
high crimes and misdemeanors in the processes and propaganda which preceded the invasion of
Iraq by the United States of America.

ADOPTED by the Democratic Party of Oregon on this 10 day of March, 2007.th

Resolution submitted by JOHN F. BRADACH, SR, DPO STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE
DELEGATE FROM MULTNOMAH COUNTY