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2007-01-19 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by Steve White 2007-01-19 14:23|| || Front Page|| [11125 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "Do we have so little confidence in the diplomats of the United States that we're not willing to let them talk with somebody we disagree with?" Hamilton asked.

In a word: yes.

Posted by xbalanke 2007-01-19 14:49|| 2007-01-19 14:49|| Front Page Top

#2 Harry should do the country a favor and stick to shady Nevada real estate deals.

Posted by tu3031 2007-01-19 14:52|| 2007-01-19 14:52|| Front Page Top

#3 The president does not have the authority to launch military action in Iran without first seeking congressional authorization,"

With all due disrespect Senator. That's bullshit.

Posted by Mike N. 2007-01-19 15:15|| 2007-01-19 15:15|| Front Page Top

#4 Do senators even READ the constitution anymore?

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2007-01-19 15:34|| 2007-01-19 15:34|| Front Page Top

#5 No, they read the sources of enlightenment and knowledge; NYT, WaPo, and LAT. /sarcasm off

They really really should be reading Livy cause they're making the same fatal errors. However, they demonstrate as with the Constitution, they're not into reading classics.

Posted by Procopius2k 2007-01-19 15:50|| 2007-01-19 15:50|| Front Page Top

#6 They want to talk talk talk, just like they did in Viet-Nam. How long did it take them to agree to the shape of the table and the seating arrangement??? Oh ya I think the war was over by then. Silly Dems, foolish games.

Posted by 49 Pan">49 Pan 2007-01-19 16:01|| 2007-01-19 16:01|| Front Page Top

#7 It's unlikely that Bush will unilaterally, or even with Israel, attack Iran without provocation. But provocation could come easy.

For example, if Israel attacks Iran, other than ADA, what would Iran do about it, especially if the US takes down every missile they fire at Israel? And since the Iranians realize this, too, they would have to take on the US forces in the region or just sit there and take it.

Posted by Anonymoose 2007-01-19 18:17|| 2007-01-19 18:17|| Front Page Top

#8 Or the Iranians could be stupid enough to cross the border in Iraq, chasing the Iranian Peshmerga in to Kurdistan, and provoking a joint US/Iraq response.

Posted by Shieldwolf 2007-01-19 18:20|| 2007-01-19 18:20|| Front Page Top

#9 What a maroon. Harry and the rest of the Donks really need to pull their heads out of their collective asses. If Bush wanted to order Air Stikes or COIN or SpeOps against Iraq there is little power they have to stop it. Man these Donks are trying hard to make Iraq turn out exactly like Vietnam:
Condemn Offensives ops: Check
Restrict Bombing: Check (sure)
Coozy up to the LLL Fifth Column: Check
Buddy up to other Socialists: Check
Defund Freindly Forces: In Progress
Fly to the Region and negotiate Separately: I wonder wonder what Kerry was doing in Damascus?

Posted by Cyber Sarge 2007-01-19 19:01|| 2007-01-19 19:01|| Front Page Top

#10 I wonder wonder what Kerry was doing in Damascus?

The same thing he was doing in Paris the early 70's.

Posted by CrazyFool 2007-01-19 19:15|| 2007-01-19 19:15|| Front Page Top

#11
.. I was for surrendering, uh before I was for it??

break out the white flags and wave 'em like ya just don't care...

Posted by macofromoc 2007-01-19 21:24|| 2007-01-19 21:24|| Front Page Top

#12 "Without first seeking Congresional authorization" > HHHHHMMMM, HHHHHHMMMM, okay so how the Congress reat to WND.com > Joe Farah's G2 BULLETIN > Terrorists are ready for war = to strike, BUT INSIDE USA. MAY NOT WAIT FOR USA TO ATTACK IRAN OR VICE VERSA AGZ ISRAEL-USA, + RUSSIA TO SHIP NUCLEAR FUEL TO IRAN - believes will be used only for peaceful/energy purposes; or NEWSMAX > EGYPTIAN WEEKLY SAYS "KILL PRESIDENT BUSH"; or IRNA > Iran Officio = IF USA INVADES, ANY IRANIAN CITY CAN BE USED FOR DEFENSE, + MOUD = NO UNO RESOLUTION, MIL THREAT WILL BE EFFECTIVE TO STOP IRAN.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2007-01-19 21:34|| 2007-01-19 21:34|| Front Page Top

#13 Any large-scale, casualty-heavy Iran-caused/advised/supplied WMD Terror attack agz Israel, andor IRBM missle strike, will be akin to a UNO Member-State de facto attacking another UNO Member-State. Moud by repeatedly threatening the existence of Israel, + stringly inferring the destruction or non-existence of same, has already PRE-QUALIFIED RADICAL IRAN for immediate UNSC mil action.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2007-01-19 21:39|| 2007-01-19 21:39|| Front Page Top

#14 For all their bluster, if Bush ever had sufficient reason to ask Congress for authority, the donks would not for a moment hesitate to grant it. Could you imagine the reaction of the country in '08 if they did? The American people don't mind a fight, they do mind a loss. The donks should keep the distinction in mind.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2007-01-19 21:51|| 2007-01-19 21:51|| Front Page Top

08:09 The Don
08:06 The Don
08:04 The Don
08:02 The Don
23:55 Barbara Skolaut
23:52 Swamp Blondie
23:50 Barbara Skolaut
23:45 JosephMendiola
23:41 Charles de Gaulle
23:31 JosephMendiola
23:31 USN, ret.
23:26 USN, ret.
23:21 JosephMendiola
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23:07 JosephMendiola
23:03 Shieldwolf
23:02 JosephMendiola
23:00 Thinemp Whimble2412
22:59 Shieldwolf
22:59 Mike N.
22:51 USN, ret.
22:46 JosephMendiola
22:41 jds
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