Posted on 05/09/2010 3:58:27 PM PDT by FTJM
"Short answer to your question is yes, it is unconstitutional and for that reason, I signed a pledge to repeal Obamacare four months ago. Carly Fiorina signed it the day after it passed and Tom Campbell still signed the pledge.
To go back to the previous question, though, I think it's very important what's going on in Afghanistan. It's very important that we understand that the Taliban and Al-qaida does not present a existential threat to the United States. They don't have an industrial base. They don't have armies. They're terrorists. Now, because of the fact that Afghanistan has no means of national support for a large army, where is the endgame? Are you proposing that we just stay in Afghanistan until they develop a modern economy and a modern democracy? For heaven's sakes, their constitution was drafted by the French as part of the NATO mission and it envisions a strong central government which is inimical like afghan culture and tradition. I'm an intelligence officer. I'm a lieutenant colonel. I've studied this issue. We need to kill our enemies. We don't need to build a modern nation state where one cannot exist for 100 years."
I didn’t say that you did. I just referenced a previous attack on him.
Well you posted it to me and followed that up with more of the same.
You jumped on me out of the blue, yelling about attacks and your new word “Alinsky”, simply because I asked for a link to the full transcript.
I have read the Afghanistan portion of the transcript and I think that I know now why you are so angry and defensive.
Hey bud, calm down. I asked a simple question, never attacked you and provided a link in this thread. Go read it.
Well “Bud” to quote you, you just keep doing it don’t you, you can take the chip off you shoulder and quit being so hostile.
It isn’t my fault if this Afghanistan thing has you shaken, don’t take it out on me.
I only asked for a link.
I’m not hostile. I posted a link on this thread. Feel free to find it. No worries, move along.
...and Rand Paul.
Good post.
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