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Congressman Elijah E. Cummings
Proudly Representing Maryland's 7th District

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 26, 2002

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Devika Koppikar
(202) 225-4741 or (202) 225-4024
Mike Christianson
(410) 496-2010 or (202) 225-9876

Congressman Elijah E. Cummings Joins the Congressional Black Caucus
in Issuing a Collective Statement on Iraq

Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Elijah E. Cummings, First Vice Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, joined Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) to issue the following statement today regarding whether Congress should authorize military action in Iraq:

“We oppose a unilateral first-strike action by the United States without a clearly demonstrated and imminent threat of attack on the United States.

Only Congress has the authority to declare war.

Every diplomatic option must be exhausted.

A unilateral first-strike would undermine the moral authority of the United States, result in substantial loss of life, destabilize the Mideast region and undermine the ability of our nation to address unmet domestic priorities.

Further, any post-strike plan for maintaining stability in the region would be costly and would require a long-term commitment.”

For additional information, please contact Ms. Devika Koppikar at (202) 225-4741 or (202) 225-4024, or Mr. Mike Christianson at (410) 496-2010 or (202) 225-9876.

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