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To: bamahead; mnehrling; Equality 7-2521
Phrases such as the above are always thrown around by those deciding which of our constitutional rights to trample on next

I assume you're referring to the misquote of Washington used by isolationists, and that you'd agree that Washington would insist on fulfilling our commitments to Iraq, Afghanistan and others.

56 posted on 08/09/2007 11:07:28 AM PDT by SJackson (isolationism never was, never will be acceptable response to[expansionist] tyrannical governments)
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To: SJackson; mnehrling; Equality 7-2521

I would absolutely. As a matter of national honor and responsibility, whether or not he agreed with the original premise, or regardless of whether or not he started it himself.

Has nothing to do with the constitutionality of the original premise, nor is it a misquote. Washington was not an isolationist. He felt we shouldn’t be involved in foreign wars unless it directly impacted our security or we were brought in by direct provocation.

Iraq is debateable on those premises. It becomes less debateable depending on the degree to which you believe in the WMD issue....which I do believe Saddam was a viable threat. But those WMD are now likely buried in the Syrian desert somewhere, with or without the Syrian’s knowledge (most likely with).

And I’m not about to start screaming for us to invade another sovereign nation without extreme provocation or direct attack by them upon our soil or our interests.

I also think that we should maintain some sort of presence in the region, but not to the degree that some of you think we should.


63 posted on 08/09/2007 11:35:18 AM PDT by bamahead (Few men desire liberty; The majority are satisfied with a just master. -- Sallust)
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Plus the fact the dangers faced by Washington was much different than the dangers we face today.


100 posted on 08/09/2007 7:18:55 PM PDT by KevinDavis (Mitt Romney 08)
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