Posted on 08/22/2002 2:20:58 PM PDT by StopDemocratsDotCom
Senator InHofe (R-OK): Bush will order iraq attack 'fairly soon', attack is 'immenent'.
Israeli sources, though, said the body was "riddled" with bullets, and that doubtless Saddam had ordered this killing.
Bush said calmly that four bullets had struck the terrorist.
I think it was a warning to Palestinians not to try to make any separate deal with the USA/Israel/West without him, Saddam, doing so first.
We keep letting these things "slip" to see what happens on the ground in Iraq.
sorta like waving your hand at the cat, just to see if it jumps and which way it goes if it does.
I'll 2nd that...Been watching these congress critters for some time...Inhofe is one of the most patriotic congressmen we have...He's definately in the minority...
With this tactic, Sad Hussein doesn't know if he will get to see the launch of the war on CNN or he'll know it's started when he sees the first cruise missle fly by at tree top level...Gotta be a little nerve racking to the Terrorist...
Looks like we are all right, Inhofe too. I don't think this would have been done unless the witching hour was on or before 9/11/02.
Maybe George will agree to be Godfather to Sadam's child.
That was NOT the attack date, but rather the deadline by which Sadam had to leave Kuwait to avoid attack.
STOP IT, JUST STOP IT.
Will all you "attack at any moment" people please explain how George can avoid getting Congress' approval.
I think it will also happen soon, not sure when- but before the November elections.
U.S. Congress
Washington, D.C.
September 15
Text of the joint resolution authorizing the use of force against terrorists, adopted Friday by the Senate:
To authorize the use of United States armed forces against those responsible for the recent attacks launched against the United States.
Whereas, on Sept. 11, 2001, acts of despicable violence were committed against the United States and its citizens; and
Whereas, such acts render it both necessary and appropriate that the United States exercise its rights to self-defense and to protect United States citizens both at home and abroad, and
Whereas, in light of the threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States posed by these grave acts of violence, and
Whereas, such acts continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States,
Whereas the president has authority under the Constitution to take action to deter and prevent acts of international terrorism against the United States.
Resolved by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
Section 1. Short Title
This joint resolution may be cited as the ``Authorization for Use of Military Force''
Section 2. Authorization for Use of United States Armed Forces
(a) In General -- That the president is authorized to use all necessary and appropriate force against those nations, organizations, or persons he determines planned, authorized, committed, or aided the terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001, or harbored such organizations or persons, in order to prevent any future acts of international terrorism against the United States by such nations, organizations or persons.
(b) War Powers Resolution Requirements
(1) Specific Statutory Authorization -- Consistent with section 8(a)(1) of the War Powers Resolution, the Congress declares that this section is intended to constitute specific statutory authorization within the meaning of section 5(b) of the War Powers Resolution.
(2) Applicability of Other Requirements -- Nothing in this resolution supersedes any requirement of the War Powers Resolution.
Wow, cajungirl, I feel like you opened my mind and peeked inside. For I too do not believe we will be attacking Iraq. I too don't know why but somehow I think the whole thing will go down differently. Perhaps the anti-saddam iraqis will take him down with a little help from some friends. Perhaps somebody will somehow put a bullet right inside his head. Perhaps he'll head for the high hills himself. Whatever, I think all this disinformation is deliberate and orchestrated, up to and including the Scowcraft thing.
I also trust this administration because at the end of the day, what with disinformation being bandied all about it's about impossible to know the truth. There's really nothing else we can go but trust the adminstration to do the right thing. I thank God every day I have the ability to place my vulnerability into the hands of decent leaders. I know God really does bless America because no way could I ever have trusted Gore and I suspect nor could most of America.
What is YOUR plan for avenging the deaths of Americans by terrorists in Israel, for dealing with leaks, and for dealing with terrorism in general? What do you think Bush is specifically NOT doing that leads you to say he is doing NOTHING? How is he disappointing your expectations?
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