Thank you, Russ.

PositionLetter to the editor

Thank you to The Progressive for reprinting Senator Russ Feingold's statement on Congress's duty to pursue an end to the Iraq War ("The People Are Sovereign," April issue).

Congress is also duty-bound to investigate how this war started, and whether, as the evidence seems to indicate, we were lied to by the Bush-Cheney Administration. And if so, Congress should add that to an already strong case for impeachment.

I believe that dim as he may be, the President senses that once the war is over, the pressure for regime change in Washington will be overwhelming. So he sees it as in his interest to prolong the war, send more troops, resist calls for...

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