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Senator Gravel responded to the second most relevant question of the entire "debate" when, asked how to stop funding the war:

MODERATOR: Senator, thank you.

Senator Gravel, for those who may not be familiar with your past, two-term U.S. Senate from Alaska. You played a role in the fight to cut off money for the Vietnam War.

What would be your advice, Senator, for the elected officials on this stage who are at a conflict, opposed to the conflict, but also feel the need to keep on funding the conflict?

GRAVEL: Well, first off, understand that this war was lost the day that George Bush invaded Iraq on a fraudulent basis. Understand that. Now with respect to what's going on in the Congress, I'm really embarrassed.

So we passed -- and the media's in a frenzy right today with what has been passed. What has been passed? George Bush communicated over a year ago that he would not get out of Iraq until he left office. Do we not believe him?

We need to find another way. I really would like to sit down with Pelosi and with Reid, and I would hope the other senators would focus on, how do you get out? You pass the law, not a resolution, a law making it a felony to stay there. And I'll give you the text of it.

And if you're worried about filibuster, here's what you do tactically. They can pass it in the House. We've got the votes there.

GRAVEL: We've got the votes there.

In the Senate, let them filibuster it. And let Reid call up every -- at 12:00 every day to have a cloture vote. And let the American people see clearly who's keeping the war going and who's not.

And that's just the beginning of the tactic, if they're tough enough to do it.

I would add to Senator Gravel's suggestion that while the filibuster is taking place no other senate business be conducted, except impeachment business - shutting down ALL other senate business and the entire government, if necessary.

In addition to beginning impeachment proceeding against the vice-president, as Representative Kucinich has done with H. Res 333, I would immediately initiate impeachment proceeding against the president.

You can't keep calling it "Bush's War" and continue funding it! At some point you have to step-up to the plate and say ENOUGH.

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