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Tierra_y_Libertad

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72. The reaction will be to wave a lot of flags, declare them to be murderers, and launch another war.
Wed Jun 13, 2012, 12:17 PM
Jun 2012

And, have a bunch of constipated looking politicians and generals tell us we are a peaceful nation unfairly attacked. Throw in a chorus of God Bless America to ensure that God's on our side.

Better to send in troops railsback Jun 2012 #1
I remember MrDiaz Jun 2012 #2
I see your point SoutherDem Jun 2012 #3
Well said. hughee99 Jun 2012 #8
Thank you. woo me with science Jun 2012 #11
What does Romney have to do with this? Do you agree or not with the OP's points or is Van Heuvel sabrina 1 Jun 2012 #35
There are two questions here. Is the Presidents policy right or wrong, AND did this article jump the stevenleser Jun 2012 #45
The headline of the article states unchecked power. But the article itself does not... Luminous Animal Jun 2012 #53
"it seems to me that you are picking a nit and avoiding a discussion about the article itself." morningfog Jun 2012 #62
The main question is your first one. However I do not believe these policies sabrina 1 Jun 2012 #55
I assumed the comment about the "compelling argument" was dripping with sarcasm, woo me with science Jun 2012 #59
Should anyone have this power? SoutherDem Jun 2012 #16
I'm not sure if anyone is talking about NOT voting for President Obama. Zalatix Jun 2012 #106
Do you think the president should have carte blanche authority to kill rhett o rick Jun 2012 #5
That is very black and white: railsback Jun 2012 #29
I will stipulate that terrorists are bad and very bad. You didnt answer any of the questions rhett o rick Jun 2012 #51
Constitutionally speaking railsback Jun 2012 #58
And they swear to uphold the Constitution. Why do you not answer my questions? nm rhett o rick Jun 2012 #61
No, they are not sworn to "defend our nation".. girl gone mad Jun 2012 #87
Right... railsback Jun 2012 #98
So you have nothing but "enjoy President Romney"? That's your argument? nm rhett o rick Jun 2012 #107
Many in the DU community believe we are creating more terrorists and the evidence backs Luminous Animal Jun 2012 #69
Yeah...go figure... sadge-virgo Jun 2012 #7
puhlease..nt xiamiam Jun 2012 #17
Um.... railsback Jun 2012 #30
Did you read the articles? Have you been paying attention. morningfog Jun 2012 #24
Yeah, probably right railsback Jun 2012 #31
During this policy, AQ has morningfog Jun 2012 #37
Very simplistic thinking railsback Jun 2012 #39
The growth is from locals radicalizing morningfog Jun 2012 #40
i hope you have the same confidence that our next republican president will show restraint.. frylock Jun 2012 #50
So let them fester railsback Jun 2012 #56
I don't think the shock is directed at the ultimate goal... LanternWaste Jun 2012 #71
There is no such thing as unchecked Presidential power. Congress can impeach. stevenleser Jun 2012 #4
They can impeach for not liking his tie, that is not a specific check on this power but TheKentuckian Jun 2012 #10
That is a meaningless distinction. As you noted, he can be impeached for a crooked tie. stevenleser Jun 2012 #14
Such callous disregard for innocent life being lost morningfog Jun 2012 #26
That is a pretty desperate reach from what I said, dontcha think? nt stevenleser Jun 2012 #43
Considering you are unwilling to address anything more than the headline morningfog Jun 2012 #44
The article is attempted drama that the President is exercising uncheckable power. It's not so. stevenleser Jun 2012 #48
Do you support Obama's Drone Doctrine? morningfog Jun 2012 #63
How do you define "Obama's Drone Doctrine?" stevenleser Jun 2012 #79
It is Obama's doctrine of warfare. morningfog Jun 2012 #83
I am familiar with what is happening. I am not familiar with how you interpret it. stevenleser Jun 2012 #84
I prefer no acts of war, generally. Specifically, morningfog Jun 2012 #86
I would also add congress could withhold funding Nuclear Unicorn Jun 2012 #74
Great point. Yes, two methods congress could use to stop this. If they wanted to stevenleser Jun 2012 #77
Two! Two methods to check the President's power Nuclear Unicorn Jun 2012 #78
Theoretical "checkable powers" not currently being used amount to "unchecked powers". morningfog Jun 2012 #81
No, they don't. Anything is impeachable. Not impeaching doesnt mean you cannot. nt stevenleser Jun 2012 #82
I give up. morningfog Jun 2012 #85
Some call it "unchecked." Congress calls it Nuclear Unicorn Jun 2012 #102
Except that requests for information have been denied morningfog Jun 2012 #104
I like the way you talk railsback Jun 2012 #33
For what it is worth, the phrase is not in the article... Luminous Animal Jun 2012 #20
Are you advocating Obama be impeached? morningfog Jun 2012 #22
Not at all. I am refuting the assertion that there is no opportunity to check the Presidents power. stevenleser Jun 2012 #28
Did you read past the headline? morningfog Jun 2012 #32
That changes nothing. In an impeachment hearing, they can subpeona witnesses and if they stevenleser Jun 2012 #42
It is unchecked war being run out of the executive office. morningfog Jun 2012 #46
Congress impeached over a blowjob. I am sure they could impeach for this if they wanted to. stevenleser Jun 2012 #49
Who knows, maybe they will. It isn't there yet. Nor is it the point of the morningfog Jun 2012 #64
Nixon only had an "enemies list". Now, our president has a kill list. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2012 #6
Not 'IF' but 'WHEN' ChazII Jun 2012 #9
Was Truman's use of the atomic bomb OK? The fire bombing of Dresden? panader0 Jun 2012 #12
No. Neither were OK. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2012 #13
No panader0 Jun 2012 #15
Did Congress declare this war we are "fighting"? RC Jun 2012 #18
we posted at the same time and i'm on the same page re the war on terror as you xiamiam Jun 2012 #25
Yes, it did. Bolo Boffin Jun 2012 #34
The AUMF was used by the bu$h administration to get their war on, instead of the police action RC Jun 2012 #66
The AUMF authorizes these actions. Again, I direct you to the declaration of war in 1861. Bolo Boffin Jun 2012 #75
The AUMF was a Declaration of War? bvar22 Jun 2012 #68
Sorry if you think it's funny. Bolo Boffin Jun 2012 #76
What is funny is watching the same crowd of partisan apologists... bvar22 Jun 2012 #89
Your post is full of straw men and bullshit. Bolo Boffin Jun 2012 #90
Whiskey Rebellion before that Nuclear Unicorn Jun 2012 #91
Damn that George Washington. Bolo Boffin Jun 2012 #92
Your post is full of unfounded balderdash and disingenuous poppycock! bvar22 Jun 2012 #94
Lincoln's got everything to do with my point in this subthread. Bolo Boffin Jun 2012 #95
You are mistaken. bvar22 Jun 2012 #99
You haven't corrected me about shit. n/t Bolo Boffin Jun 2012 #100
Did Too! bvar22 Jun 2012 #103
Goodbye, bvar22. n/t Bolo Boffin Jun 2012 #105
and unless we rise up against this nonsense we will always be at war against a concept xiamiam Jun 2012 #19
International law long recognizes that some groups Nuclear Unicorn Jun 2012 #93
When is this war going to end? Cali_Democrat Jun 2012 #73
Both were horrific war crimes. Luminous Animal Jun 2012 #21
I would suggest that it is not black and white. morningfog Jun 2012 #23
yes..but it is not profitable to americas number one weapons manufacturing industry xiamiam Jun 2012 #27
You are right treestar Jun 2012 #70
So Ghaddafi "needed" to be taken out? Who gets to decide this? mister roboto Jun 2012 #96
So an alleged classified leak over an alleged kill list is enough to get everyone upset? randome Jun 2012 #36
The concerned have gotten upset with far less. great white snark Jun 2012 #54
+1 Life Long Dem Jun 2012 #80
Another drones thread? Damn it, you are undermining our beloved president quinnox Jun 2012 #38
It is comical how much weight morningfog Jun 2012 #41
A proper war quaker bill Jun 2012 #47
Did we have kill lists in WWII? JoePhilly Jun 2012 #52
What do any of those wars have to do with unitary executive wars in the morningfog Jun 2012 #65
So you are saying that the CIC should just let the military JoePhilly Jun 2012 #88
I'm saying the open-ended, never ending, ill-defined, world-is-a-warzone morningfog Jun 2012 #97
Which is it, open-ended, or never ending? JoePhilly Jun 2012 #101
Are you suggesting that deaniac21 Jun 2012 #57
Be interesting to see U.S. reaction when some other country DirkGently Jun 2012 #60
Yep, and we set the precedent. RC Jun 2012 #67
The reaction will be to wave a lot of flags, declare them to be murderers, and launch another war. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2012 #72
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