01-24-2004, 02:27 PM | #1 (permalink) | |
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Just thought I'd post it for those who didn't catch it in their weekend edition. Is this another blow to Bush's rhetoric or something of little consequence? Much has been made of his reports, I wonder if his parting words will carry as much weight. Thoughts? SLM3 |
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01-24-2004, 03:43 PM | #2 (permalink) |
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Little consequence. Is what this guy says really news at all? It isn't to me. I haven't seen much made of his reports either. I am pretty current affairs aware.
I did see a report which described him as "Replaced by the CIA." Looked like an attempt to spin his departure from one where he resigned to one where he was fired. ~Sigh~ If only politicians had the fucking balls to come forward and say...I was mistaken. Unless Kerry is the nominee for the Dems...I'm voting Democratic. God Damn you Bush....You had it going on, and lots of wind in your sails. Then you mistook the primary role of president as one of defending the constitution and the freedoms we cherish to one of national security and a doctrine of pre-emption, cherished freedoms be damned. You have sickened me. out, -bear
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01-24-2004, 05:50 PM | #5 (permalink) | |
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Anyway, it won't happen. Politicians never make mistakes. At least not to you and me.
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01-24-2004, 06:06 PM | #6 (permalink) | |
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01-24-2004, 06:28 PM | #7 (permalink) |
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Military tribunals and enemy combatants? Purely and simply manufactured 'justice' strictly for the purpose of circumventing our existing system of jurisprudence, or other international treaty (see geneva convention). Death or detention (without charges) of suspects. International or Domestic, Citizen or Foriegner...Our way of life and the freedoms and/or rights, gauranteed and enumerated (sp?) in all of the US's founding documentations are meant for ALL MEN, IMHO...EVEN if they are 'enemy combatants'
I don't give a shit what 'danger' this puts the US in...They are fundamental GOD GIVEN (sic), unalienable rights, remember? It's convenient and sellable...that doesn't make it right. I am so sick of do what I say not as I do. That's what we are here in the US, hypocrits. We are better at everything then anyone else, no doubt about it...but that doesn't mean we have no room for improvement. imho, -bear btw...I am sure I have committed many spelling and grammatical errors. If that is all or even a portion of your rebuttal, save it, because I don't care for style over substance commentary.
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01-24-2004, 06:32 PM | #8 (permalink) | |
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01-24-2004, 06:35 PM | #9 (permalink) | |
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01-24-2004, 07:01 PM | #10 (permalink) | |
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01-24-2004, 07:10 PM | #11 (permalink) | |
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So this is not a trivial thing.
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01-24-2004, 07:10 PM | #12 (permalink) | |
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Also as a side note, I really want a definition of what a WMD program related activity is.
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01-24-2004, 07:14 PM | #13 (permalink) |
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Bottom line this is the biggest failure of world intelligence ever.
Saddam was in volation of treaties he signed, maybe he doesn't have the smoking guns, he was still in volation.
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01-24-2004, 07:16 PM | #14 (permalink) | |
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01-24-2004, 07:19 PM | #15 (permalink) | |
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01-24-2004, 07:28 PM | #16 (permalink) | |
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01-24-2004, 07:28 PM | #17 (permalink) | |
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Also, Bush IS NOT doing that. He is protecting 'National Security' or the 'Homeland' AT THE VERY EXPENSE of those rights. I cite: Unconstitutional searches, siezures, and wiretaps. Secret/classified court room procedings. Holding suspects without charges or access to counsel. Refusing media access to names of those detained. Eaves dropping or intercepting suspect/attorney communications. Using Deception and lies to entrap and making it a crime for a suspect to do likewise. He has even declared an American Citizen an enemy (I think you mentioned illegal, is there a difference?) combatant? How do you reconcile that? Again IMHO, -bear btw...I am proud and honored to be included in this American community and to have served to protect it's freedoms. Right now, I am ashamed of the way we are behaving.
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01-24-2004, 07:37 PM | #18 (permalink) |
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I'm not ashamed, in fact I couldn't be more satisfied and proud of the way Bush has carried out the war against terror... this is war buddy, either you buck up and play to win or get "burned".
As stated in the SOTU we don't need a permission slip from foreign countries to protect ourselves and our interests.
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01-24-2004, 07:39 PM | #19 (permalink) | |
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01-24-2004, 07:41 PM | #21 (permalink) | |
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01-24-2004, 07:44 PM | #22 (permalink) |
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I agree there is no link between Saddam and Al Qeada. But it protects our national interests and one of histories most nitorious' villians is out of power and will never kill another human being again.
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01-24-2004, 07:49 PM | #23 (permalink) | |
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01-24-2004, 07:54 PM | #25 (permalink) | |
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But this is certainly a war on terror. Every mid-east nation that serves as a hot-bed of fundamentalist Islamic activity knows that at least W, Bush is not afraid to take them out. Hell, that nut in Libya who has actively supported terrorists in the past finally caved and is letting inspectors in. And it doesn't hurt to have Syria and Iran be afraid that they could be next. Unfortunately, well meaning people (yes, you among them) are diluting the effect and some of those who should be afraid of us are wondering again if we *really* have the national will to take them out if necessary. Remember, hatred of America isn't enough. Terrorists need safe havens and money to operate.
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01-24-2004, 07:59 PM | #26 (permalink) | |
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01-24-2004, 08:07 PM | #27 (permalink) | |
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Not pretty, but pretty much garaunteed. -bear
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01-24-2004, 08:11 PM | #28 (permalink) | |
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MAN HAVE I CHANGED my position, huh? Not really. I am for the war* on terror, but against the sacrifices of freedoms. Further more I believe Iraq is a DISTRACTION from the war on terror not progress in it. -bear *edited was to read war
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01-24-2004, 08:20 PM | #29 (permalink) | |
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Afghanistan. And Iraq. (consider that SH did support the Palestinians blowing up busses and restaurants.)
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01-24-2004, 08:38 PM | #30 (permalink) |
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I was certain you were speaking post Afghanistan.
None the less, No we didn't. The hotbeds of terrorism remain North Korea, Syria, Iran and others. Iraq doesn't/didn't even make the top ten. -bear Maybe not N.Korea, but they do pose a much more ominous threat to the US
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01-24-2004, 08:45 PM | #31 (permalink) |
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Granted N.K. is a bad one.
And I would fully support taking out Syria AND Iran. But I don't think we would have enough support.
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01-24-2004, 09:22 PM | #32 (permalink) |
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While I would have rather have taken out Iran and Syria from a terrorism standpoint, they didn't have 12 years of UN violations in their record.
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01-24-2004, 09:30 PM | #33 (permalink) | |
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01-24-2004, 09:38 PM | #34 (permalink) | |
This vexes me. I am terribly vexed.
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01-25-2004, 10:51 AM | #35 (permalink) | |
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01-25-2004, 11:06 AM | #36 (permalink) |
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More and more evidence of Bush and Blair's lies is building up. Not only that Iraq had no WMD, but that Bush and Blair KNEW this, or at least where reasonably sure of it, and outright lied to the people about it
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01-25-2004, 11:18 AM | #37 (permalink) | |
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01-25-2004, 11:40 AM | #38 (permalink) | |
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01-25-2004, 11:44 AM | #39 (permalink) |
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NK violated Nuclear Proliferation treaty I believe, don't know about specific resolutions.
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01-25-2004, 12:36 PM | #40 (permalink) | |
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What do you propose to do Lebell, kill every man woman and child in these god forsaken countries? Sure would solve the problem and make pumping that oil out a whole heck of a lot easier. Did you ever stop to wonder that there might be a reason that the countries in the middle east are not so enamoured with the USA? Because beating someone into submission has never worked that I can think of. It is the most simple minded of all responses that the USA could have mustered to the problem of terrorism. |
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