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To repeat myself...this thread is about a marine's letter. Could you please point out the post number in this thread where LarryLied states that Americans should not go to rallies?

I maintain Americans do and should freely express their views in the public square,

....unless, of course, it's LarryLied?

Your new friend Mr. Lied is a big boy. He can engage me on the issue if he wishes to. And nobody here stops him from expressing his views. I explained why I posted the link. If my answer does not satisfy you there is nothing I can do about that.

Our president was ahead of the curve:

Memorandum on Designation of Bahrain as a Major
Non-NATO Ally
March 14, 2002
Presidential Determination No. 2002-10
Memorandum for the Secretary of State
Subject: Designation of Bahrain as a Major Non-Nato Ally
Pursuant to the authority vested in me, by section 517 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended (the ``Act''), I hereby designate the Kingdom of Bahrain as a major non-NATO ally of the United States for the purposes of the Act and the Arms Export Control Act.
You are authorized and directed to publish this determination in the Federal Register.
George W. Bush
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/651971/posts?page=24