Common Cause has been working with House and Senate staffers to put a bill in place that would strengthen Congress's role under the Constitution and the War Powers Resolution as it pertains to military engagement.  We have a long tradition of supporting Congress' role in these matters since the initial enactment of the Resolution in 1973.   We believe the decision to take our country to war should be deliberated over in a transparent and participatory manner, and that the Executive Branch should not exceed its authority in these matters.  For obvious reason I have been watching the situation with Iran closely these last several months and when the NIE came out last week I put this briefing together for myself and my colleagues here at Common Cause so we could cut through the hype and get a better idea of what exactly was going on.  Hope this is helpful the Common Cause Community as it watches the back and forth over these issues.