OK, I'm going to start this diary with an apology, as it is arguably a repetitive diary. But, the gravity of the issue raised by the previous diary which MJ Rosenberg crossposted from TPMCafe is such that I think it needs to be elevated to the recommended list.
Specifically, this relates to an item in Thursday's Congressional Quarterly which mentioned that AIPAC is pushing behind the scenes to undermine the efforts by Nancy Pelosi and John Murtha on the House side, in tandem with Jim Webb's effort on the Senate side (video here), to restrict President Bush's ability to use appropriated funds for a military strike on Iran, absent an immediate threat.
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