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| The Iraq War | |
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| Topic Started: Jun 25 2007, 09:46 AM (381 Views) | |
| Post #1 Jun 25 2007, 09:46 AM |
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I know I said that I wouldn't talk about Iraq here, but here is an op-ed piece that matches my feeling on the current situation in Iraq. http://rabbitramblings.blogspot.com/2007/0...-plague-us.html [moved to a more appropriate forum] |
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| Post #2 Jul 9 2007, 12:52 PM | tanack |
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Hello Bad Rabbit .... it seems to me, that the goals and objectives of PNAC (which were created before 9/11 ) meant war with Iraq was inevitable. When reading those goals and objectives, i have to ask myself if the Cole bombing, embassy bombings and the 9/11 attacks were considered 'pre-exemptive' strikes by enemies of the US ..... unfortunatedly no one will ever know . |
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| Post #3 Jul 12 2007, 10:09 AM | tanack |
| It was in Afghanistan that Ben Laden and his followers nested ..... there are still NATO troops being seriously injured, killed in southern Afghanistan ..... there is so much debate in your nation about Iraq ...... if the US pulls out of Iraq, do you think NATO troops should also pull out of Afghanistan ...... |
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| Post #4 Jul 12 2007, 10:41 AM |
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| I believe that the US should continue to have a presence in Afghanistan. I think the US should immediately start a phased withdrawl from Iraq, say "Ooops! We goofed!", and try to keep any conflict that may arise confined within Iraq. |
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| Post #5 Jul 13 2007, 01:40 PM | tanack |
| B.Rabbit .. last night on an American radio station i heard that 'Congress' passed a resolution specifying a date when the majority of US military should be pulling out of Iraq ... Because our system of government is somewhat different than down your way my question is aside from the resolution, and i would just like to understand a bit clearer ... but the report said the president can 'veto' the resolution ... does the president in your nation automatically have the authority to override Congress ..... |
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| Post #6 Jul 13 2007, 01:47 PM |
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| I believe that the bill has only passed through one house of Congress and still needs to be approved by the other house before it is sent to the president. I would assume that Bush would veto the bill. In that case, the bill goes back to Congress. Congress needs 2/3 vote to override a president's veto. I think it is highly unlikely Congress would have enough votes to override Bush's veto. |
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| Post #7 Jul 14 2007, 03:33 AM | tanack |
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B.Rabbit, the different ways of our two federal systems make for some confusion on my part so thanks for answering. More than a few in my country are now asking if our nation should continue keeping a military presence in Afghanistan ... If those in our armed forces can help Afghanistan become a nation where all it's people are of equal value, able to move freely, learn, work, participate fully within their society, there might be few if any questions about the current situation ....... Although always, always deep national and personal grief when any of them are seriously injured or killed during this mission. But last year, when the Afgani man was sentenced to death for the crime of apostasy i think our whole country was outraged .... This man had become a Christian. Apparently sharia law is above all other laws under Afghanistan's new constitution .... and apostasy is a capital offense under sharia law ...... Should our people, any of our men or women be blown apart helping develop a nation that will sentence a person to death for changing their religion ..... or exiling them from their own country for changing their religion ? That is not the only thing that has made people question .... but it certainly is one of the biggest issues ..... Thanks for listening B. Rabbit .... |
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