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2004-02-22

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Posted by tipper 2004-02-22 8:17:13 AM|| || Front Page|| [11130 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The entire article provides a good overview of historical, moral, legal and political considerations. A few more sentences, from the conclusion:

For more than a decade prior to its announcement, there were many signs of shadowy enemies who were committing acts of war against us, for which we had no clearly stated policy by which we could respond. The Bush Doctrine attempts to close this strategic vulnerability.... The domestic political process, with all its messy complications, is the agent by which the public's understanding and support will be shaped and measured. The Bush Doctrine is not a radical departure, as some would argue.

Posted by Mike Sylwester 2004-2-22 9:42:19 AM|| 2004-2-22 9:42:19 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 this is a truly historic time - there were only two other docturines that have carried us for 200 years. Monroe and Truman doctrines in the near future you will need to add to this (and I am sure regardless of this election), Bush doctrine.

Posted by Dan 2004-2-22 9:56:07 AM|| 2004-2-22 9:56:07 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Again.. speaking of the Truman Doctrine can you believe it... George Kennan turned 100 last week.

Posted by Shipman 2004-2-22 10:02:31 AM|| 2004-2-22 10:02:31 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 What many poeple in this country can't seem to get their minds around is that we have been in a war for 25 years. This war started on the day in 1979 that the Ayatolla Cockamamie got of the plane in Tehran.

Posted by Cheddarhead 2004-2-22 10:06:57 AM|| 2004-2-22 10:06:57 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Hell, many can't seem to get it through their minds that we're at war, period. And many of those who do, think it started on 9/11.

I would dispute your figure of 25 years, though; myself, I count the beginning as being back in the late sixties, when radical Arabs first began organizing (first around socialist ideology, then later around Islamism) in the aftermath of the 1967 Mideast War.

The bottom line is, these people have been at war with us for at least a third of a century- it's just that we didn't pay them anything more than passing attention until 9/11.

At least George Bush is paying attention now; the Democrats, of course, are not: they'd rather have a war against Republicans than a war against Islamic totalitarians who aim to kill us all or convert us to their vile "faith".

Posted by Dave D. 2004-2-22 10:33:00 AM|| 2004-2-22 10:33:00 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 Cheddarhead---Even before 1979, Ayatolla Khomeni had been living in France with no objections from the government. So France may have not been a shootin' enemy, but they have consistantly been on the side of people like Khomeini, Sammy, and others. And they complain about us supporting dictatorships! (And they get a pass...whatcha think, Kandidate Kerry?)

Bush and Rummy call them as they see them, and everyone has a heart murmer....jeeze louise!

Posted by Alaska Paul 2004-2-22 4:26:42 PM|| 2004-2-22 4:26:42 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Cheddarhead, agreed, but when it really started was the Black September massacre of the Israeli atheletes at the 1972 Olympics, masterminded by Arafat and friends.
Yasser is truly the Father of modern Islamist Terrorism.
(And, yes, I'm very worried about this summer's Olympics in Athens.)

Posted by Jennie Taliaferro 2004-2-22 7:33:29 PM|| [http://www.greatestjeneration.com] 2004-2-22 7:33:29 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 For those who don't know, insiders are reporting that a "mini-war" is about to be launched against terrorists in the Sunni Triangle. The city of Fallujah will be attacked by at least two brigades, with the purpose of liquidating the terrorists, piecemeal. Pockets of terror will be heavily bombed. The plan appears to involve pushing the terrorists into a single sector, where fed-up locals will collaborate with US forces. I think, and pray, that the plan will work.

Terrorists like to know that their work will be duly noted. They are not going to set off Road-Siders, under combat circumstances where they will be rolled over a few seconds later. Cut-and-run means: cut-and-die.

Posted by Anonymous 2004-2-22 10:50:23 PM|| 2004-2-22 10:50:23 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 Jennie, I'm with you on the 72 oly's. The world should have put the snuff to them then.

Anon. Let's hope.

Posted by Lucky 2004-2-22 11:52:22 PM|| 2004-2-22 11:52:22 PM|| Front Page Top

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