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2003-07-24 Iraq

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Posted by SamIII 2003-07-24 15:32|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The ban of which everyone is speaking is an Executive Order by President Ford. I am not sure of the legalities, but I think suceeding Presidients can ignore, remove, or change executive orders as they wish. I don't think it covers people who start shooting first.

Posted by Cyber Sarge 2003-7-24 3:54:40 PM|| 2003-7-24 3:54:40 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Sorry I forgot to add that we did target Milosovic during the Balkans conflict. So I guess Billy did not like the Executive order either.

Posted by Cyber Sarge 2003-7-24 3:58:10 PM|| 2003-7-24 3:58:10 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Ahah. The same way we targeted Sammy during GWII...

Posted by Fred 2003-7-24 4:11:25 PM|| 2003-7-24 4:11:25 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 How do idiots such as GG find their way to the bathroom in the mornings? Or know what to do when they get there?

Too stupid to live should be a valid diagnosis!

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2003-7-24 4:17:55 PM|| 2003-7-24 4:17:55 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Odd that this was not marked as an editorial or opinion piece. It clearly is.

As the administration stated repeatedly at the start of the Liberation of Iraq, military commanders are legitimate targets. Both "Oboy!" and "Youboy!" commanded military units that engaged and are engaging in combat operations against us.

My guess is that Bush has signed a special finding that the executive order does not apply in this case. Quite legal and proper.

Posted by Chuck 2003-7-24 4:45:38 PM|| [http://blog.simmins.org] 2003-7-24 4:45:38 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Here we go with the left's tried and true tactic of trying to minimize another military success, perverting the facts to fit their twisted argument and then rambling on to another subject to try and "steal the thunder".

Loser from Planet Left Alert!!!

Posted by Paul 2003-7-24 5:10:53 PM|| 2003-7-24 5:10:53 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 I'm still waiting for the loony left to carry this kind of thinking to its logical conclusion and inaugurate the International Criminal Gendarmerie (I think it has a rather European flavor to it, no?) to go along with the International Criminal Court. I picture them in nice blue tunics with those pill box hats like the French wear -- maybe some nice cavalry boots too... with lots of straps. Then they can take their International Search Warrants and International Arrest Warrants and fly around the world in search of International Criminals. Of course the warrants never get issued because Cuba and Syria chair that committee, but that's a minor detail. The point is that they'll look good in those snappy uniforms and the lefty nutjobs will be happy because they've struck another hammer blow in the name of peace. And every decade or so, a warrant will somehow slip through, and a new guy will be on duty that night, who doesn't know he's supposed to ignore it anyway. He'll fly off to Upper Revolta, where he'll immediately be hacked to death by a machete wielding crowd of rebels/loyalists/lingerie wearing mercenaries. And everyone at Rantburg will have a good chuckle.

Posted by 11A5S 2003-7-24 5:11:31 PM|| 2003-7-24 5:11:31 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 Gedda life George.

Posted by Sgt.DT 2003-7-24 5:36:20 PM|| 2003-7-24 5:36:20 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 covered foreign affairs for The Associated Press since 1968

1968. Why am I not surprised.

Posted by Rafael 2003-7-24 6:23:00 PM|| 2003-7-24 6:23:00 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 11A5S: LOL!

Posted by Secret Master 2003-7-24 6:57:20 PM|| [www.budgetwarrior.com] 2003-7-24 6:57:20 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 Thank you! I'm at the airport Hilton Tuesday nights.

Posted by 11A5S 2003-7-24 7:14:49 PM|| 2003-7-24 7:14:49 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 Odious and Queasy?

Fuck them. And everybody like them.

Posted by mojo 2003-7-24 10:18:08 PM|| 2003-7-24 10:18:08 PM|| Front Page Top

#13 George probably wanted the Airborne to shoot the guns outta their hands and capture them. The Lone Ranger used to do it all the time.

Posted by tu3031 2003-7-24 11:32:41 PM|| 2003-7-24 11:32:41 PM|| Front Page Top

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