Executive-Branch-Overreach

Congressional Iraq Authorization Vote Based on WHIG Fabrications

| Importance: 9/10

Congress authorizes military force against Iraq through a vote systematically manipulated by the White House Iraq Group (WHIG), which deliberately distorted intelligence assessments. This vote represents a critical moment of democratic failure, where executive manipulation bypassed congressional …

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