Democracynow.org: Effort to Impeach Supreme Leader Dick Continues

In other news from Capitol Hill, backers of a bill to impeach Vice President Cheney say the effort is still alive. On Tuesday Congressman and presidential contender Dennis Kucinich nearly forced the full House to vote on the impeachment measure but the Democratic leadership fought off the vote and sent the impeachment issue to the House Judiciary Committee. Democratic Congressman Stephen Cohen who sits on the Judiciary Committee said "I get that impression. The issue is still alive." 14 Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee, including the chair, Congressman John Conyers, initially voted with Kucinich on the impeachment bill.

And of course this comes from Kucinich introducing US House Resolution 333. And here are the resolution charges that Cheney violated:

1. has purposely manipulated the intelligence process to deceive the citizens and Congress of the United States by fabricating a threat of Iraqi weapons of mass destruction, as well as

2. fabricating a threat about an alleged relationship between Iraq and al Qaeda, in order to justify the use of the U.S. Armed Forces against Iraq in a manner damaging to U.S. national security interests; and

3. in violation of his constitutional oath and duty, has openly threatened aggression against Iran absent any real threat to the United States, and has done so with the proven U.S. capability to carry out such threats, thus undermining U.S. national security.

According to the U.S. Constitution, Article. II. - The Executive Branch
Section 4 - Disqualification

It reads:

The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.

http://www.usconstitution.net/const.html#A2Sec1

Impeachment

Impeachment, in the U.S. and Great Britain, proceeding by a legislature for the removal from office of a public official charged with misconduct in office. Impeachment comprises both the act of formulating the accusation and the resulting trial of the charges; it is frequently but erroneously taken to mean only the removal from office of an accused public official. An impeachment trial may result in either an acquittal or in a verdict of guilty. In the latter case the impeached official is removed from office; if the charges warrant such action, the official is also remanded to the proper authorities for trial before a court

Treason

treason n the offense of attempting to overthrow the government of one's country or of assisting its enemies in war