[okie01]

"If the military is going to be used to invade another country the Constitution requires that Congress first declare war."

You are unfamiliar with the case of Stephen Decatur, the Barbary Pirates and the Shores of Tripoli, I gather?

"A better response would have been to pursue the perpetrators through private investigative channels."

Would you recommend we employ Columbo or Spade & Archer?

"Finally, if this is a private "punch bowl" why is it on a public forum like "Free Republic?" What is your definition of "free?"

Certainly, one is free to pee in the punch bowl. One would normally choose, however, not to do so in public. It's a matter of common courtesy and public hygiene.

[Dan W]

Your analogies are misplaced. They have nothing to do with invading another country without a declaration of war. Why do you not want to follow U.S. law ?

Columbo couldn't do any worse than the U.S. military in finding Osama, without I might add the huge loss of innocent life.

This is again, I repeat, a public forum. If you want a private yes-man party don't post on Free Republic.

[ArGee]

One would normally choose, however, not to do so in public.

I would nope not in private either.

But, with deviancy being defined as normal these days, who knows?

Shalom.