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John Bolton is a POS (vanity, obviously)
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Posted on 08/30/2013 7:51:28 PM PDT by Leaning Right

Greta was in for O'Reilly tonight. One of her guests was John Bolton. Greta asked Bolton if Obama had the authority to strike Syria without Congressional approval. Bolton didn't hesitate for a second. He said Obama absolutely has that authority.


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KEYWORDS: 911truthers; bolton; empirestrikes; iran; israel; lebanon; randsconcerntrolls; russia; syria; unitedkingdom; vanity; waronterror; warpowersact
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To: Tea Party Terrorist

I supported going into Iraq....and knowing everything I know now about Saddam’s ties to terror...I still do.


21 posted on 08/30/2013 8:06:07 PM PDT by Crim (Palin / West '16)
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To: Crim

A sign of maturity is learning from mistakes. Notwithstanding the countless deaths that stupid invasion caused, it gave us Barack Obama (and China got the oil).


22 posted on 08/30/2013 8:07:24 PM PDT by Tea Party Terrorist (Those who work for a living are now outnumbered by those who vote for a living.)
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To: Leaning Right

I think I will wait for the transcripts to be posted tomorrow before I pass personal judgment. I will also look forward to how the MSM responds.

In other words, I think I will wait a day or so to see what he said and what he meant and the logic behind his words.


23 posted on 08/30/2013 8:08:38 PM PDT by doc1019
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To: musicman

Obama wants the MB in charge of the ME. The French reporter on Hannity who just was just released from captivity said the “rebels” are now the Sharia Law crowd. All those generals mouthing off on TV saying “the extremists are only in the north” should talk to this guy.


24 posted on 08/30/2013 8:08:54 PM PDT by VerySadAmerican (When you vote for evil because you can't see evil, you ARE evil.)
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To: Leaning Right

Military force has been used by a President something like 125 times without authorization by Congress.


25 posted on 08/30/2013 8:09:57 PM PDT by Kirkwood (Zombie Hunter)
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To: Leaning Right

Today in an earlier interview, Bolton found this entire Syrian scenario to be “fascinating.” He said ( sarcasm) he was thrilled to finally see Obama finally understanding the War Powers Act, especially after the stance and attacks against Bush. He indicated he was very interested to see how Obama plays this. (Paraphrasing). The interview I heard was dripping with contempt for Obama.


26 posted on 08/30/2013 8:10:04 PM PDT by Toespi
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To: Leaning Right

The Constitution gives Congress the power to “declare war.”

Since when do those words mean that the President has NO authority to deploy the military without a Congressional “declaration of war.”

In the 18th century, only aggressive wars were declared. Aggressive war is now illegal under international law. Thus, the constant whining from some people that undeclared wars are “unconstitutional” is pointless.


27 posted on 08/30/2013 8:11:15 PM PDT by Arthur McGowan (If you're FOR sticking scissors in a female's neck and sucking out her brains, you are PRO-WOMAN!)
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To: GrandJediMasterYoda

Re Greta and Bolton....did you hear her comment re Jon F’n Kerry (who, BTW, served in Viet Nam) she stated that he looked sooooo presidential...specially when compared to the 11 year old who spoke soon after. Agreed, he did exude that aroma, but it was only bottled and confederate at best. Please no more of this clown!!


28 posted on 08/30/2013 8:12:06 PM PDT by V K Lee
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To: Leaning Right

Didn’t Bolton also recently come out in favor of the NSA’s right to spying on American citizens by reading their emails and listening to their private phone conversations?


29 posted on 08/30/2013 8:14:15 PM PDT by JohnG45
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To: GrandJediMasterYoda
after watching the first episode of Tripping the Rift, i was hooked...
30 posted on 08/30/2013 8:15:42 PM PDT by Chode (Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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To: CyberAnt
Excuse me .. nobody is “declaring war”.

That's the whole point! The law requires that you "declare war".

Firing missiles at sovereign nation is an act of war. You must get Congressional approval first, as the the Constitution requires. Or you must show that the target nation is an imminent threat to the US, as the War Powers Act requires.

31 posted on 08/30/2013 8:16:43 PM PDT by Leaning Right (Why am I holding this lantern? I am looking for the next Reagan.)
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To: Leaning Right

Bolton is absolutely right. Of course that won’t matter to the Constitutional scholars here.


32 posted on 08/30/2013 8:20:08 PM PDT by bigbob
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To: doc1019
I think I will wait a day or so to see what he said and what he meant and the logic behind his words.

Then please let me know what your opinion is on that particular question-answer.

33 posted on 08/30/2013 8:21:08 PM PDT by Leaning Right (Why am I holding this lantern? I am looking for the next Reagan.)
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To: Crim

I, too, supported going into Iraq. But immediately after the invasion, the MSM and Democratic Party (that’s redundant) screamed we were in a ‘quagmire’. I knew this was not going to end well then.
(BTW, I was here - http://www.fas.org/news/iraq/1998/02/20/98022006_tpo.html)

“The United States does not challenge Iraq’s territorial integrity,
nor do we want to see the Iraqi people suffer any further,” Albright
said. “Our problem and the world’s problem is with Iraq’s leaders. And
today those leaders have a choice. They can allow U.N. inspections to
proceed on the world’s terms, or they can invite serious military
strikes on ours.”


34 posted on 08/30/2013 8:23:55 PM PDT by griswold3
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To: bigbob

Bolton is absolutely right.

In a monarchy or Imperial Rome, yes.


35 posted on 08/30/2013 8:24:11 PM PDT by WilliamIII
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To: Leaning Right

At least John Bolton is consistent.


36 posted on 08/30/2013 8:27:26 PM PDT by bigfootbob
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To: Leaning Right

LOL! Like you really give a crap about my opinion/thoughts.

What I stated was what I was going to do before passing judgment about his appearance on Greta, nothing more, nothing less.

The rest of the universe can knee jerk, I will wait.


37 posted on 08/30/2013 8:29:21 PM PDT by doc1019
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To: Leaning Right

Bolton is Quite bright. He has been right so often that a stupid statement like this is beyond belief. I’m flabbergasted.


38 posted on 08/30/2013 8:29:44 PM PDT by faithhopecharity (E)
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To: Leaning Right

And that (’Bolton is a POS’) matters why, and to whom? What about Miley Cyrus? Let’s start another deep thought vanity, huh? Or better yet, turn off your IDIOT box!


39 posted on 08/30/2013 8:30:36 PM PDT by Revolting cat! (Bad things are wrong! Ice cream is delicious!)
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To: Chode

Correct.

Even though we may wish there was not such Presidential Authority for “this” WhiteyHut, Bolton was probably looking at the bigger longer view picture when a sensible conservative may be holding the reins and actually have a good reason/cause for a one time shot.


40 posted on 08/30/2013 8:30:41 PM PDT by X-spurt (CRUZ missle - armed and ready.)
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