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[PEN-L:6284] Re: House Rejection of NATO's War Shows Power of Opposition



Robert Naiman wrote:
>
> The House vote was as close as could be. The resolution
> supporting the bombing failed 213-213. Twenty-six Democrats
> voted against the Administration and against the bombing.
> This group included some of the most progressive Members of
> the House, like Dennis Kucinich, Cynthia McKinney, Barbara
> Lee, Jesse Jackson Jr., and Pete Stark. It also included
> Members who are less likely to challenge the
> Administration; these Members voted their districts, which
> have been pounding their offices with anti-war sentiment.
> Thus, a handful of activists have succeeded in dealing a
> significant defeat to U.S. foreign policy. To paraphrase
> Margaret Mead, never doubt that a handful of committed
> individuals can damage the Empire.

I did not see a list of who voted yes and no in the Post. Was there a
list in the NYTimes? Or can someone post an easy web address for the
vote? I'd like to see how Bernie Sanders voted, for one.



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