Posted on 03/27/2007 2:52:00 PM PDT by HAL9000
Well done!
Ditto!
The intellectual dishonesty of the Democrats is stunning but not surprising due to the intrinsic assist by the Dem-leaning MSM, not to mention academia, the arts etc.
So it appears that what Democrats want everyone to believe is since major stockpiles of WMDs have not been found the war is illegitimate, we should have never initiated military action, the troops should be pulled out, it is time for the Iraqi’s to stand up for themselves.
This begs the question (please ask your favorite liberal): If major stockpiles of WMD had been found would it still be right to pullout before the Iraqi government can completely takeover it’s own security?
The Democrats can say all day long that they were lied to, tricked into war, but after they chose to give authorization to the President and after the operation began (ending of a ceasefire don’t forget) whether WMD’s were found or not didn’t/doesn’t change the responsibility the coalition would have after removing an entrenched, brutal regime: providing security, assisting in rebuilding infrastructure, fostering a peaceful transition to a new government and, when Iraqi security was up to speed, withdrawing troops.
No, it's the other way around. This was an Amendment to the bill, so it needed a majority of yeas.
The fact is that Bush gave us good judges, tax cuts and has the integrity to fight a war that needs to be fought but most politicians are to afraid to fight because its politically dangerous. Bush needed at least one branch of Congress. The problem is the moralist won't learn their lesson because self righteous people are full of pride and stubbornness.
I don't see any conservative judges. Do you?
I don't see any Social Security reform. Do you?
I don't see any protections for the military personnel that are falsely accused of crimes being defended by their commander in Chief. Do you?
Roberts and Alito...what judges did the President appoint that you view as liberal?
President Bush did all he could to reform socialist security. Do you recall in his SOTU when he flat out told the American people the RATS had blocked all his attempts and they stood and laughed and cheered???
When did he promise "protections for the military personnel that are falsely accused of crimes"???
LOL C'mon...tell us how you really feel.
I second that.
Balony. I've met a lot of libertarians who talk exactly like Democrat. The only difference is their compulsion to build a wall, close the airports and produce everything domestically or do without - except drugs, which should be legalized and taxed and they agree with most Democrats on that score - and the REASON they give us when trying to convince us to vote Democrat.
Especially since the guys calling him a coward are comfortably sitting at their computers taking no risks at all to keep this country safe.
And at the same time, President Bush is in danger every single moment of every single day, and is taking risks, and nearly standing alone at times (because of the weak-willed R's in Congress) to defend this country from evil.
Anyone calling President Bush a coward needs to be laughed at and called to task by all of us who understand the stakes of what this LEADER is doing.
Perhaps that's why he is purposefully 'misunderestimating' the President's character.
As for the question about the Commander in Chief's ability to allocate funds to the troops, there are others who can explain it better than I.
jveritas is one of them.........perhaps he can help you out.
btw, it is mentioned upthread by others. I just affirmed that I had also read that he could.
Ah, the words of an 'expert' who lives in a cave.
Is this a joke? Did you forget your sarcasm tag?
Ah.........yet another cultist has invaded this conservative website?
Globalists don't stand up against World Courts. Globalists don't stand up to the U.N. Globalists don't fight a war in the face of massive world wide opposition, especially from our 'allies' in Europe.
People who call President Bush a globalist because they disagree with this illegal immigration policy are missing a few screws........or trying to incite arguments on a conservative forum and divide conservatives.
Which is it with you?
For the fiscal year 2007 the troops have all their funds approved. This debate is about approving supplemental funds for 2008. The excellent news is that for the fiscal year 2008, the Pentagon budget which is separate from the supplemental budget to fund the troops and which has been already approved has 150 billions more money than that of the Pentagon budget in 2007 enough to fund the troops in 2008 without the need of a supplemental fund bill and enough to launch an Air War against Iran if it is required. Moreover the President can allocate any emergency fund he wants from the budget not just the Pentagon budget to fund the troops. Think about the budget as a big check given to the executive branch and they can spend the money on anything they want and those who gave the check i.e. Congress cannot do anything about until the next fiscal year budget.
Mornin'!
Just got this interesting little tib bit from my parents. Thought if fit PERFECTLY with the SLAMMING sermon we left on Haggling ole Hag Hagel's senate phone. Poor child ... ears are probably still burning. lololol
Knowing this group -this could be old news:
The lady who wrote this letter is Pam Foster of Pamela Foster and Associates in Atlanta . She's been in business since 1980 doing interior design and home planning. She recently wrote a letter to a family member serving in Iraq ....... Read it!
"Are we fighting a war on terror or aren't we? Was it or was it not started by Islamic people who brought it to our shores on September 11, 2001 ?
Were people from all over the world, mostly Americans, not brutally murdered that day, in downtown Manhattan , across the Potomac from our nation's capitol and in a field in Pennsylvania?
Did nearly three thousand men, women and children die a horrible, burning or crushing death that day, or didn't they?
And I'm supposed to care that a copy of the Koran was "desecrated" when an overworked American soldier kicked it or got it wet?
Well, I don't. I don't care at all.
I'll start caring when Osama bin Laden turns himself in and repents for incinerating all those innocent people on 9/11.
I'll care about the Koran when the fanatics in the Middle East start caring about the Holy Bible, the mere possession of which is a crime in Saudi Arabia!
I'll care when Abu Musab al-Zarqawi tells the world he is sorry for hacking off Nick Berg's head while Berg screamed through his gurgling slashed throat.
I'll care when the cowardly so-called "insurgents" in Iraq come out and fight like men instead of disrespecting their own religion by hiding in mosques.
I'll care when the mindless zealots who blow themselves up in search of nirvana care about the innocent children within range of their suicide bombs.
I'll care when the American media stops pretending that their First Amendment liberties are somehow derived from international law instead of the United States Constitution's Bill of Rights.
In the meantime, when I hear a story about a brave marine roughing up an Iraqi terrorist to obtain information, know this: I don't care.
When I see a fuzzy photo of a pile of naked Iraqi prisoners who have been humiliated in what amounts to a college-hazing incident, rest assured that I don't care.
When I see a wounded terrorist get shot in the head when he is told not to move because he might be booby-trapped, you can take it to the bank that I don't care!
When I hear that a prisoner, who was issued a Koran and a prayer mat, and fed "special" food that is paid for by my tax dollars, is complaining that his holy book is being "mishandled," you can absolutely believe in your heart of hearts that I don't care!
And oh, by the way, I've noticed that sometimes it's spelled "Koran" and other times "Quran." Well, Jimmy Crack Corn and ---- you guessed it - - I don't care ! ! ! ! !
If you agree with this viewpoint, pass this on to all your e-mail friends. Sooner or later, it'll get to the people responsible for this ridiculous behavior!
If you don't agree, then by all means hit the delete button.
Should you choose the latter, then please don't complain when more atrocities committed by radical Muslims happen here in our great country.
I am not deleting this, I am sending it on, but only after
I add: --"Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in the world. But, the Marines don't have that problem." -- Ronald Reagan
I have another quote that I would like to add AND....... I hope you forward this such as I have.
"If we ever forget that we're One Nation Under God, then we will be a nation gone under."
also by... Ronald Reagan
Your post is misplaced. I suspect that Bin Laden is happy that we are mired down in Iraq while he makes hay in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
FYI: You seem to believe that the US doesn't have the forces to fight both wars at the same time. That just isn't true. The manpower and resources used in each country is based on a military assessment of what is necessary to do the job. Cutting back our forces in Iraq doesn't translate into more forces for Afghanistan.
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