November 8, 2007 (LPAC)--Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) today sent out an open letter to supporters saying, "I have been concerned with the Bush Administration's provocative rhetoric on Iran, and I am using my seat in the United States Senate to remind the President that military action requires the express consent of Congress. I have resisted efforts to provide what I would call 'backdoor' approval for military action in that country." McCaskill continues saying, "Last month, the Senate considered an amendment that would categorize Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard as a 'foreign terrorist organization.' To me, adoption of this amendment could essentially provide approval of military action against Iran, especially by this Administration."

Senator McCaskill writes, "I voted against the amendment, and this month joined Senator Jim Webb (D-VA) and other Senate Democrats in a letter to President Bush stating, 'we wish to emphasize that no congressional authority exists for unilateral military action against Iran.'"

Her letter ends with the following statement," If Iraq has taught us anything, it is that we must be aggressive and vigilant in stopping President Bush and Vice President Cheney form dragging us into new military quagmires."