There is a war on

Center for Security Policy ^ | 15 May 06 | Center for Security Policy

[syriacus]

US government kept records of addresses of citizenry and opened mail during WWII:

Consequently, [A.S. Hudson -- administrator of the Fort Lincoln Detention Station] sought authorization to bring in a full-time German-speaking intelligence officer to eavesdrop on the detainees and to gather information on the nearby populace.

Some of the citizenry, he feared, might assist in escape attempts. Intelligence work, he argued, should also include examination of the detainees' incoming and outgoing mail in order to determine their attitudes.

... Hudson and his staff set up index cards for each detainee, recording on them the names and addresses on all outgoing mail and the writers' names, addresses, and dates of arrival on all incoming mail. This practice would soon become standard procedure at all the INS camps.

A sampling of mail was to be opened and read. In addition, the chief patrol inspector ordered incoming packages inspected for unspecified contraband prior to delivery to the Germans.

[mjaneangels@aolcom]

"The twin towers looks more and more like an aberation, a lucky shot. Al Qaeda talks big, but hasn't struck again in America. Even the strikes in Europe, while horrific, were not of the size of 9/11."

On 9/10/2001 everyone thought Al Queada could not do any damage to us on our soil. Those who forgot the lesson of the first WTC bombing had a wakeup call on 9/11/2001. Don't be one of those the next time.

[Jack Black]

I'm actually an AL Qaedia hawk. I still think Iraq was a good idea. What I was trying to explain was why a former (whatever Zbignew was - National Security Director?) could say "we are not at war". I do see the reason people say that.

I think that regardless of what many here on FR think it will take another big AQ attack on the USA to give us the ammo to fight The Enemey Within. That includes, in no particular order, much of the Democratic Party leadership, the ACLU, the NY Times, CNN, a bunch more media, the entire left-wing ANSWER nutcase movement, govt of Mexico, and many more. Oh, yeah the Mohammadens in our midst.

It will be interesting to hear the "religion of peace" talk post, say, losing DC to a nuke.

[mjaneangels@aolcom]

Now I think I understand where you are coming from. I didn't before.

My mistake.

Sorry.

[aumrl]

I said what I said. "FANTASY DECLARATION" - ooh, lets start impeachment (sarc.) Perhaps you think it is illegal to declare war?

[Protagoras]

So you admit no war declaration was made. Thank you.

[aumrl]

NO I DONT ADMIT THAT WAR WASNT DECLARED.

[Protagoras]

OK, please cite the evidence for your claim.

(and take deep breaths first so you don't have a coronary)

[aumrl]

A CORONARY ! more likely 2 dy laffin . PLEZ refer to your own tag

[Protagoras]

Do you always get this excited when you are wrong?

[aumrl]

do you always have to change your tag? Actually I just pretend I'm talking to my 82 yr old mother. She gets confused too.

[Protagoras]

do you always have to change your tag?

I change my tag regularly. Is it too hard for you to keep up with?

I have a whole list of them on my profile page in case you missed any.

Actually I just pretend I'm talking to my 82 yr old mother.

Living in a "pretend world" is troublesome from a mental health perspective.

She gets confused too.

Now, do you think that your mother's dementia is hereditary? Perhaps you should be examined. You certainly have some telling symptoms.

[aumrl]

WHY YOU.........!!gasp, gasp NNNURSE!!

[Mr. Silverback]

Go get a copy of the Congressional declaration against Iraq, and tell me what it would need, other than the words "Declaration of War" across the top, to be a declaration of war.

Bear in mind that I have not had a single anti-war Freeper actually answer this question.