Probably in Syria. What was the reason behind Egypt and Libya?Quote:
Originally Posted by freein05
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Probably in Syria. What was the reason behind Egypt and Libya?Quote:
Originally Posted by freein05
It's pretty much spelled out in the Authorization for use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002, passed with a 69% majority in the House and a 76% majority in the Senate. As well as The Iraq Liberaton Act of 1998 which was passed during the Clinton Administration by a 90% majority in the House and by Unanimous Consent in the Senate.Quote:
Originally Posted by gimmethesimplelife
You might remember the former as the resolution that John Kerry famously voted for before he was against it.
And, it was an International Coalition rather than just the US.
That doesn't sit right with me. Not just due to interralationships of these things, but it's too pandering, too narrow. I mean being concerned with the economy is fine, I understand that. But not at all being concerned with foreign policy, I don't think a citizen of empire exactly has that right. Not with what empire does to the rest of the world. But they can't possibly be as informed on it as they are on at least what is going on in their local economy? (doubtful many understand the more complex economic stuff). Yea, obviously, and it's probably too much to expect, but empire is afterall anti-democratic (small d) by nature.Quote:
Plus for Romney in getting the Foreign Policy debate turned around to the ecomony -- the topic more Americans are really concerned about.
It was an international coalition, yes, I remember that. So it was not just us. Ok, I give you that. My question is what gives the United States the right to pass these measures over a soveirgn (sp?) country whose leader we may not like or approve of - and the man was bad news, I'm not attempting to defend him here. I just don't get what gives us the right to steamroll into a soveirgn (sp?) country like we did. RobQuote:
Originally Posted by Alan
He'll probably change his mind by then.Quote:
Originally Posted by mtnlaurel
If he hasn't already.Quote:
Originally Posted by mikeymartin1979
Yeah, those Fiji Islanders were behind us 200%.Quote:
Originally Posted by gimmethesimplelife
Back to the debate...
Visited my barber (a Republican, like most folks in these here parts) today. She asked me what I thought of it. I mumbled I don't talk politics (at least in real life). She volunteered her thoughts anyway. "Well, just because he's a good debater doesn't make him a good president."
Pretty obvious who she thought won. Refreshing to see not all Republicans are in complete denial.
BTW, did anyone else notice how badly Romney was sweating last night? He looked incredibly uncomfortable about the midway point. He obviously isn't used to the humidity. Maybe that is the reason for his poor performance... too close to sea level.
It was so bad I was surprised nobody mentioned it.
I didn't notice Romney sweating. I did notice that on the split screen, if either one of them was getting ticked at what the other was saying, they started blinking alot. haha
I did notice that no one seemed to drink water, like Ryan did.