An interview with Richard Perle [Foreign affairs MUST READ, and I don't say that lightly]

Intl Herald Tribune ^ | 4/12/3 | Richard Perle

[EternalVigilance]

Thanks, but NativeNewYorker posted it.

[dannyk]

And yet there has been no change to the charter of the United Nations since it was founded. It is not a living constitution like the American constitution, interpreted to reflect the times. Good read, on the whole . . . Big mistake - the US constitution is not a living, fluid document. The only ones that I know of that believe this are Clinton appointed judges and the dims, et al. Another waste of time - the UN. The only reason the dims want us to use the UN is because it makes us "world citizens." I'm a US citizen, thank you. Isn't it scary - the UN is essentially the dims with a pick-up army. The reason we can have 3 week wars is because of this present administration. The reason the so called "Arab street" is dismayed at the total rout of Sadams forces is because we took the gloves off - something that "world citizens" will never do. Look at UN fiascos like - the Korean "police action" - a draw. Had we taken this on as a US war we would have pummeled the communist-backed Koreans on our way to Beijing to expound our ideas a little further. Any time the USA has to play by the UN rule book we are less than Americans and we end up having to police something later. The big stick theory still works.

[iopscusa]

A living Constitution???? A crack in the facade or some license with wording....he is a bright man, I wonder what he intended to imply on the "living" US Constitution.

[SuziQ]

Great article, Thank you!

[Dark Wing]

ping

[KeyWest]

bttt

[NonValueAdded]

"Someone asked me the other day, "Who’s going to rebuild everything that’s been destroyed?" I replied by asking, "Should we begin by rebuilding the headquarters of the secret police?" We destroyed essentially military installations and command and control facilities. "

Touché, to use an embargoed phrase.

[Timesink]

When Perle runs for Congress or gets nominated to a federal judgeship, I'll worry about his views on whether or not the Constitution is a "living document." It's just a throwaway point in a brilliant interview.

[spodefly]

BTTT

[edwin hubble]

Strong, clear, powerful thought, well expressed.

Backed by real knowledge of the events.

Great post.

[Pukka Puck]

bump

[Theresa]

Wow! This man is such a clear thinker. He is the right person at the right time in history. Awesome.

[ApesForEvolution]

Good analysis (considering Perle is a Council on Foreign Relations globalist).

[Frunabulax]

Outstanding article. I noticed today that some of the nations on our hit list are already hard at work trying to give us options other than kicking their ass.

[Check6]

"It is not a living constitution like the American constitution, interpreted to reflect the times." ---

Unfortunate analogy, Richard P.

[Bill Davis FR]

FREE LEBANON FROM SYRIA...

[alancarp]

To that point, however, I would like the United States Constitution amendment to specify declare something akin to the following:

The President of the United States may declare a finding to the Congress of a Critical Homeland Security Threat. Such a finding, confirmed by 3/5ths majority of either house of Congress, authorizes to the President to act to defend the United States against such Threat, using any and all means available, regardless whether the threat is foreign or domestic, or a sovereign nation state.

[alancarp]

wording correction: "I would like the United States Constitution amended..."

In other words, let's declare it our sovereign right to act - even pre-emptively if necessary - to defend our interests.

[arasina]

I took your MUST READ directive and am glad I did. :-) Thanks for posting this.

[Alas Babylon!]

Ugh! 3/5ths? What if Dashle controls the Senate, and Pelosi the House? Do you really want them to be the arbitrators of our security?