Thank you very much for writing me about the possible impeachment of President Bush and Vice-President Cheney. I appreciate hearing from you and having the benefit of your views.
It was in 2005 that I first voiced my willingness to explore the filing of articles of impeachment against President Bush. His actions since then, as well as those of Vice-President Cheney and others in his Administration, have reinforced my position.
I have heard, read and felt your anger toward this Administration. Many of their actions are inexcusable and stain the moral fabric of America. We were drawn into an unjust conflict in Iraq on false pretenses-on lies. We were told it would make us safer. We were told we had to attack them before they attacked us. We know now that we are not safer. We know now that there were no Weapons of Mass Destruction. We know now that they did not have the military resources to attack us nor the inclination.
So, I understand why you are angry-I am angry too! But we must control our anger, if only for the soldiers. We must bring them home now. An attempt to impeach the President or Vice-President would waste valuable time and cost precious lives. Every day we delay in bringing our soldiers home, every day we spend quarreling about spending or procedure or even impeachment, is a day wasted and more soldiers perish. As we approach the eighth year of George W. Bush's Presidency, we must consider what is in the best interest of our nation. We have much work to do, much to repair, much to fix. We must push vengeance from out hearts and rebuild the American Presidency as an office that is once again respected the world over. Most importantly, we must restore the American Presidency to an office that is respected here at home.
I will never waiver in my efforts to preserve the honor and integrity of the United States as well as the rights and privileges afforded every American under the Constitution. Our time is too precious to work for vengeance when we must now work to rebuild and bring our soldiers home.
Again, thank you for offering your opinion on this issue and I hope you will continue to contact me on other issues of importance to you. Also, please visit my website at http://www.house. gov/johnlewis/ for more information.
Sincerely,
John Lewis
Member of Congress
Phone (202) 225-3801 . Fax (202) 225-0351