Democrats back plan to oust Saddam

WASHINGTON -- Prominent Democrats in Congress called today for removing Saddam Hussein from power, endorsing a classified Bush administration plan that gives the CIA broader power to take action against the Iraqi leader.\n"I think it is an appropriate action to take," House Minority Leader Dick Gephardt, D-Mo., told ABC. Gephardt and other members of Congress - both Democrats and Republicans - cited Saddam's alleged pursuit of weapons of mass destruction and violations of United Nations resolutions and international law as justification for such a move.