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LuckyTheDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-02-07 10:26 AM Original message |
Iran strike: That would be illegal, wouldn't it? |
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Solly Mack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-02-07 10:28 AM Response to Original message |
1. and something being illegal changes what in US government? |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-02-07 10:30 AM Response to Original message |
2. but will they is the question |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-02-07 10:32 AM Response to Original message |
3. Under the War Powers Act, Bush can wage war up to 90 days. Then... |
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LuckyTheDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-02-07 10:42 AM Response to Reply #3 |
7. Doesn't there have to be an emergency? |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-02-07 10:46 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Or SAY there's an emergency. |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-02-07 10:48 AM Response to Reply #7 |
12. Yes, but we can lie about that, can't we? We did it with Iraq's WMD. |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-02-07 10:35 AM Response to Original message |
4. legal...schmeegle... |
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Blackhatjack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-02-07 10:37 AM Response to Original message |
5. Remember, Addingtion & Cheney believe 'When the President does it, it is not illegal' n/t |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-02-07 10:38 AM Response to Original message |
6. I just had this argument with my hubby this AM. He said he was afraid of |
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indepat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-02-07 10:47 AM Response to Reply #6 |
11. It's so simple: nuke 'em, nuke 'em all. But hope it doesn't despoil the environment or |
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IDemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-02-07 10:45 AM Response to Original message |
8. The Decider gets to decide that now |
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HysteryDiagnosis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-02-07 10:47 AM Response to Original message |
10. I know, let's get the Congress to vote on whether or not to give the |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-02-07 10:50 AM Response to Original message |
13. Wasn't there a bill passed in October 2001 that gives this idiot |
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IDemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-02-07 10:55 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. AUMF 1 (Afghanistan) & 2 (Iraq) |
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no_hypocrisy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-02-07 11:04 AM Response to Reply #13 |
18. Yes. It's found at the very end (fine print) where Congress authorizes the President |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-02-07 11:16 AM Response to Reply #18 |
20. That's what I thought. Thank you. n/t |
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Beelzebud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-02-07 10:55 AM Response to Original message |
15. That's never stopped us before, has it? |
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Peregrine (712 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-02-07 10:57 AM Response to Original message |
16. What is illegal about it? |
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Mrs. Overall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-02-07 11:01 AM Response to Original message |
17. Expect to pay $8-$10 for a gallon of gas if Iran is attacked-- |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-02-07 12:56 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. The Heritage Foundation has already war gamed that problem & come up w/ a solution. |
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Mrs. Overall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-02-07 01:51 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. That was my only hope of Americans maybe getting the balls to truly protest-- |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-02-07 11:06 AM Response to Original message |
19. Not illegal by "bushco" rules -- they've already covered their asses on this. |
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Robson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-02-07 11:24 AM Response to Original message |
21. Had AIPAC not pressured Congress it would have been illegal |
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Left Is Write (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-02-07 12:57 PM Response to Original message |
23. I don't think silly little technicalities such as this bother the dictator in chief. |
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