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Drunken Irishman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-10-07 12:28 PM
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I have a question about the WTO and NAFTA.
It may be dumb, but does the president have the power to pull the United States from both without approval of Congress?

Thanks!
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redqueen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-10-07 12:29 PM
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1. Didn't Bush do that to a few international treaties?
Yes... a President can do that.
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Drunken Irishman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-10-07 12:30 PM
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2. Ok, thanks.
As for Bush, I'm sure heh as, but I'm drawing a blank.
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redqueen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-10-07 12:34 PM
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3. The Geneva Convention. The nuclear test ban treaty. The Strategic arms Limitation Treaty.
I could go on!

:P
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Drunken Irishman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-10-07 12:44 PM
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4. Well technically we haven't withdrawn from the Geneva Conventions, or the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty...
We just don't enforce them, there is a difference. I'm asking if he has the power to pull us out of the WTO and NAFTA, not just unofficially not enforce them.
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redqueen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-10-07 12:48 PM
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5. True... the ABM treaty, then.
He does, and he did.
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