Cynthia McKinney has staunchly opposed the use of cluster bombs by the United States for years. In 2001, McKinney used her seat in the Congress to question Pentagon leadership about the similarity between food packets and bomblets dropped on Afghanistan. General Myers only answer was to acknowledge that the deceptive similiarity was unfortunate. Ms. McKinney also opposed every military spending bills that funded the use of cluster munitions in Iraq. In 2006, when McKinney filed articles of impeachment against George W. Bush, one of her first counts against him was the military's illegal use of cluster bombs under his administration.