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FLAprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 09:56 PM Original message |
Poll question: If Bush had ordered the same military action against Libya without congressional approval.... |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 09:59 PM Response to Original message |
1. Irag, Afghanistan, Libya, Syria, Iran....get down with the sickness |
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Baclava (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 10:53 AM Response to Reply #1 |
37. In the fields the bodies burning. As the war machine keeps turning ... |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 10:19 PM Response to Original message |
2. Obama didn't need congressional approval. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 10:35 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Deleted message |
FLAprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 10:36 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. +1 |
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Zanzoobar (618 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 10:43 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Gawd. Let's call it peace: Obama declares peace on Libya. Drops bombs. |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 10:43 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Wait, is this supposed to be ironic or something? Can no longer tell satire from reality... |
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markpkessinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 10:54 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. If you drop a bomb in a forest.... |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 11:51 PM Response to Reply #2 |
11. ONLY congress can declare war. |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 11:55 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. That's nice. One small problem: committing troops to battle is not declaring war. |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 12:20 AM Response to Reply #12 |
16. So if somebody burglarizes your house are you supposed to let him go |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 12:27 AM Response to Reply #16 |
17. No, you just need to read your own link. |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 09:14 AM Response to Reply #17 |
31. And the courts never screw up. |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 09:17 AM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Fair enough. |
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walldude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 06:52 PM Response to Reply #12 |
41. Are you serious? |
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zorahopkins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 09:19 AM Response to Reply #2 |
33. You Are SO CORRECT! |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 10:59 AM Response to Reply #2 |
38. He didn't need it because we no longer abide by the |
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FLAprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 11:00 PM Response to Original message |
8. Boy, I didn't know so much of DU opposed what Obama is doing..... |
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arcane1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 11:12 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. I'm all over the damned place about it |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 12:03 AM Response to Reply #8 |
15. Just what IS he doing? |
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Turborama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 12:32 AM Response to Reply #15 |
18. British, French and American ships had been off the coast of Libya for weeks |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 09:22 AM Response to Reply #18 |
34. As I said. They've been planning this 'intervention' for weeks. |
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RickFromMN (275 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 11:35 PM Response to Original message |
10. We are acting like we are the world's police force. Is that really what we wish to be? |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 11:57 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. We've been the worlds police force for over a hundred years. |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 11:58 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. The UN is acting like it's the world's police force |
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RickFromMN (275 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 07:45 AM Response to Reply #14 |
30. I feel bad I have to agree. We are the world's police force. |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 09:26 AM Response to Reply #30 |
35. I feel very bad about what Dubya did |
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The2ndWheel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 09:29 AM Response to Reply #10 |
36. "Does the world really want us to be the world's police force?" |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 12:37 AM Response to Original message |
19. It is a simple thing called "trust" |
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FLAprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 12:53 AM Response to Reply #19 |
21. the exact same actions under the exact same circumstances. |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 01:04 AM Response to Reply #21 |
25. Like I said... |
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Runework (141 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 06:50 PM Response to Reply #19 |
40. "in concert with the international community" |
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libodem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 12:51 AM Response to Original message |
20. I don't like more war |
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upi402 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 12:54 AM Response to Original message |
22. i support obama in this humanitarian action |
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inna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 01:03 AM Response to Reply #22 |
24. "humanitarian action", lol. |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 01:06 AM Response to Reply #24 |
26. That's a very persuasive argument you have there /nt |
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upi402 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 01:24 AM Response to Reply #24 |
28. I know, I know |
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inna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 01:30 AM Response to Reply #28 |
29. or perhaps you're more idealistic than some (and I mean it as a compliment, |
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inna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 12:56 AM Response to Original message |
23. strongly oppose now, and strongly would've had. |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 01:22 AM Response to Original message |
27. If there was international support and we committed troops, I'd be ok |
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Puregonzo1188 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 06:46 PM Response to Original message |
39. Is anyone really going to admit that they support Obama's actions,but would of opposed it if Bush |
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