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Originally Posted by stevo
Its football season. Politics takes a back seat. Had bush came out and said this in the summer duldrums maybe we'd take notice. But Florida State just beat Miami, The dolphins are playing the steelers tonight and Ohio State is playing Texas saturday. I've got more important things to worry about than whether our president is a liar.
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I'm sorry, I've read this about 12 times now and I honestly don't know if you'rebeing serious, or if you're sarcasticlly spoofing the typical bush supporter who doesn't want to pay attention to politics because football is on. I swerar I can't tell. If it's the former, then you might have hit the back button as a sign of respect to host. If it's the latter, then "hehehe".
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Originally Posted by Mojo_PeiPei
How do I defend his actions?
As the acting arm of the National government his most basic function is to provide for the common defence of America. In war you serve no master but your ambition, however the American political climate doesn't allow for that. If people had their way we would no doubt need lawyers embedded with our troops for all circumstances of engagement and action lest the big bad America commit some "grievous" war crimes.
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The president isn't just the Commander in Cheif of the Armed Forces, he's also Cheif Diplomat, Cheif Executive, and Head Legislator, offices that he has not been very successful in. Our allies hate us, Washington is more corrupt today than it was 10 years ago, and he's never vetoed.
In war you serve those you protect and protect those you serve. Ambition has nothing to do with National Defence. Do you feel more or less safe after 9/11?
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Originally Posted by Mojo_PeiPei
Why is it that the executive is vested with the power and command of the armed forces? Because if it was in the hands of congress it would be entirely to political, which is exactly what is going on in Iraq, or the broader "war on terra". It is arguable in many instances whether Bush violated international law, but in instances where he did, I could really give two shits because I have yet to see any violation of sovereign American rights, and that's all I am concerned with.
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Too political, you say? So you don't think that Bush is politically motivated? That's a rather odd statement. Would you care to back that up?