The civics lesson of the Iran-Contra scandal was simple: No matter how powerful or well-intentioned, presidents cannot secretly fund wars without the consent of Congress. But according to Bob Woodward’s new book, President Bush apparently never learned that axiom. And now, Congress must demand answers. Woodward alleges that in July 2002, the president secretly began […]
David Sirota
David Sirota is editor-at-large of Jacobin.
