Representative Chris Chocola
100 Suite East Wayne Street
South Bend, IN 46601

Dear Congressman Chocola:

Your colleague, Congresswoman Barbara Lee of California, has introduced a Resolution of Inquiry calling on the Bush administration to produce information needed to answer questions raised by the Downing Street memo and other classified documents that suggest pre-war intelligence was "fixed" to justify the invasion of Iraq. I understand that the resolution currently has 37 cosponsors. I request that you become one.

It is now beyond dispute that administration officials interpreted intelligence information prejudicially in order to make their case for an invasion of Iraq. The question is whether there was a coordinated effort between the U.S. intelligence community and British officials to "fix" the intelligence and facts around a policy. If so, it would be a criminal conspiracy, and I would expect you, as my representative, to lead the call for impeachment.

In June more than 130 members of Congress wrote to the President asking him to answer critical questions raised by the Downing Street memo, including whether anyone in the administration disputed the accuracy of the leaked document. So far the White House has not responded.

Congresswoman Lee's Resolution of Inquiry is a privileged resolution, which means that if it is not acted on in 14 legislative days, the member of Congress who introduced it is entitled to request that it be brought to the House floor for a vote. If the president continues to arrogantly ignore the information demands of members of Congress and more 575,000 petition signers, it is your responsibility to vote for that Resolution of Inquiry.

I?m told that a recent Zogby Poll finds that 42 percent of Americans believe President Bush should be impeached for lying about Iraq, compared with 26 percent who thought President Clinton should be impeached after the Monica Lewinsky affair. Considering that the Clinton affair involved illicit sex between two consenting adults and the Iraq War has resulted in the unnecessary deaths of more than 1,700 Americans (the most recent casualties appear below), not to mention tens of thousands of innocent Iraqis, I?d say the public has its priorities straight.

With great concern,
writing on behalf of the Michiana Peace & Justice Coalition, I am,

Ed Cohen

July 31, 2005

Senator Evan Bayh
Leighton Plaza, Suite 110
130 S. Main St.
South Bend, IN 46601

Dear Senator Bayh:

Your fellow legislator, Congresswoman Barbara Lee of California, has introduced a Resolution of Inquiry calling on the Bush administration to produce information needed to answer questions raised by the Downing Street memo and other classified documents that suggest pre-war intelligence was "fixed" to justify the invasion of Iraq. I understand that the resolution currently has 37 cosponsors. I request that you introduce similar legislation in the Senate.

It is now beyond dispute that administration officials interpreted intelligence information prejudicially in order to make their case for an invasion of Iraq. The question is whether there was a coordinated effort between the U.S. intelligence community and British officials to "fix" the intelligence and facts around a policy. If so, it would be a criminal conspiracy, and I would expect you, as my representative, to lead the call for impeachment.

In June more than 130 members of Congress wrote to the President, asking him to answer critical questions raised by the Downing Street memo, including whether anyone in the administration disputed the accuracy of the leaked document. So far the White House has not responded.

Congresswoman Lee's Resolution of Inquiry is a privileged resolution, which means that if it is not acted on in 14 legislative days, the member of Congress who introduced it is entitled to request that it be brought to the House floor for a vote. If the president continues to arrogantly ignore the information demands of elected representatives and more 575,000 petition signers, I hope that Resolution of Inquiry passes in the House. If so I would encourage you to support binding legislation from your chamber or at least hearings.

I?m told that a recent Zogby Poll finds that 42 percent of Americans believe President Bush should be impeached for lying about Iraq, compared with 26 percent who thought President Clinton should be impeached after the Monica Lewinsky affair. Considering that the Clinton affair involved illicit sex between two consenting adults and the Iraq War has resulted in the unnecessary deaths of more than 1,700 Americans (names of the most recent appear below), not to mention tens of thousands of innocent Iraqis, I?d say the public has its priorities straight.

With great concern,
writing on behalf of the Michiana Peace & Justice Coalition, I am,

Ed Cohen