Bush finally concerned about Bin Laden.

SamSpade

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Larry Gude said:
...know by what authority we invaded Afghanistan?
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You got an answer?

As near as I can make it, NATO (translation: U.S. and U.K.) invaded and the UN was too thrilled to object, since they'd already been against the Taliban but were too busy making condemnations to actually DO something. When the smoke cleared, they came right in to "secure" the place. This is their kind of war - they already wanted it but they didn't have to risk anyone.
 
Larry Gude

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SamSpade said:
You got an answer?

As near as I can make it, NATO (translation: U.S. and U.K.) invaded and the UN was too thrilled to object, since they'd already been against the Taliban but were too busy making condemnations to actually DO something. When the smoke cleared, they came right in to "secure" the place. This is their kind of war - they already wanted it but they didn't have to risk anyone.
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...but I was looking for something a little more pertinent to US law; like congress.

I mean, we did do the Iraq War Resolution which is generally accepted as the fairly proper and legal authorization to continue/resume fighting Iraq. So, in all this OBL hullabaloo, I started wondering back to lat 2001 and if congress authorized war with Afghanistan or not.

No one has raised the question that I am aware of.
 
itsbob

itsbob

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Larry Gude said:
...ourselves;


Article One of the United States Constitution - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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H.J. Res. 64

Whereas, on September 11, 2001, acts of treacherous 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; and

Whereas, the President has authority under the Constitution to take action to deter and prevent acts of international terrorism against the United States: Now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

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 further acts of international terrorism against the United States by such nations, organizations or persons.

Appears that the President has accomplished EXACTLY what Congress empowered him to do.
 
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BOP

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AndyMarquisLIVE said:
We were distracted from the war on terror when we invaded Iraq. :lol:

Only people who have taken attention away from Afghanistan in the first place is President Bush and the Congress that authorized this inane war.
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What Andy said.

The war in Iraq has been a distraction from a lot of things.
 
BOP

BOP

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Kerad said:
:rolleyes:

Nobody's maliciously ignorant enough to actually believe that ridiculous horse crap.

Well, almost nobody....obviously.
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On the news this morning, Bush's reported DIS-approval rating is around 66 percent, if I heard correctly.

They never talk about disapproval ratings...it's always coached in terms of "approval ratings."

Sunday, June 15, 2008 Rasmussen Reports™: The most comprehensive public opinion coverage ever provided for a presidential election.

For the seven days ending June 14, just 31% approved of the way the President is performing his job. Sixty-seven percent (67%) disapproved. Those figures are unchanged from a week ago and match the lowest level of approval ever recorded.

Currently, just 11% Strongly Approve of the President’s performance. Four times as many—49%--Strongly Disapprove. Both those figures are a point worse for the President than a week ago and represent new all-time lows.
 
BOP

BOP

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This_person said:
I would hope he didn't personally spend that much time thinking about bin Laden - he has more important things to consider. I would hope he delegated that. I don't think he thought much about Saddam, either.

I just don't think this is an intensified focus and effort, I think it's a reinvigorated reporting based upon found information.
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Bush has had more important things to worry about...like whether a certain percentage of 3 percent of the overall population getting married is going to destroy the institution of marriage, and with it, all of western civilization.

Or about forging ahead with a North American Union with Canada and Mexico. The real threat to western civilization (extremist islamofacism) isn't even allowed free discourse in Canada, and Mexico....well, no need to even go there is there?

Yep, the Bush administration has many many things on its mind to occupy itself with.
 
Bann

Bann

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AndyMarquisLIVE said:
We were distracted from the war on terror when we invaded Iraq. :lol:

Only people who have taken attention away from Afghanistan in the first place is President Bush and the Congress that authorized this inane war.
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:lmao:
Let me guess - you forgot about this?
Whereas Iraq, in direct and flagrant violation of the cease-fire, attempted to thwart the efforts of weapons inspectors to identify and destroy Iraq's weapons of mass destruction stockpiles and development capabilities, which finally resulted in the withdrawal of inspectors from Iraq on October 31, 1998;

Whereas in 1998 Congress concluded that Iraq's continuing weapons of mass destruction programs threatened vital United States interests and international peace and security, declared Iraq to be in "material and unacceptable breach of its international obligations" and urged the President "to take appropriate action, in accordance with the Constitution and relevant laws of the United States, to bring Iraq into compliance with its international obligations" (Public Law 105-235);

Whereas members of al Qaida, an organization bearing responsibility for attacks on the United States, its citizens, and interests, including the attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001, are known to be in Iraq;

Whereas Iraq continues to aid and harbor other international terrorist organizations, including organizations that threaten the lives and safety of American citizens;

Whereas the attacks on the United States of September 11, 2001 underscored the gravity of the threat posed by the acquisition of weapons of mass destruction by international terrorist organizations


Whereas the President and Congress are determined to continue to take all appropriate actions against international terrorists and terrorist organizations, including those nations, organizations or persons who planned, authorized, committed or aided the terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001, or harbored such persons or organizations; Whereas the President has authority under the Constitution to take action in order to deter and prevent acts of international terrorism against the United States, as Congress recognized in the joint resolution on Authorization for Use of Military Force (Public Law 107-40); and

SEC. 1. SHORT TITLE.
This joint resolution may be cited as the "Authorization for the Use of Military Force Against Iraq".


SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES.




(a) AUTHORIZATION. The President is authorized to use the Armed Forces of the United States as he determines to be necessary and appropriate in order to
(1) defend the national security of the United States against the continuing threat posed by Iraq; and (2) enforce all relevant United Nations Security Council Resolutions regarding Iraq. ​
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Search Results - THOMAS (Library of Congress)::
 
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Kain99

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itsbob said:
H.J. Res. 64

Whereas, on September 11, 2001, acts of treacherous 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
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Seems to me, that this country has forgotten the terror of 9/11. They're fixing to elect a Muslim as President.

True insanity.
 
Kerad

Kerad

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Kain99 said:
Seems to me, that this country has forgotten the terror of 9/11. They're fixing to elect a Muslim as President.

True insanity.
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McCain's a Muslim???




Ack!!!
:jameo: MCCAIN'S a MUSLIM!!!!! :jameo:


Someone should send out a mass email informing the world!!! The people need to know!!!11!!!
 
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Kain99

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Kerad said:
McCain's a Muslim???




Ack!!!
:jameo: MCCAIN'S a MUSLIM!!!!! :jameo:


Someone should send out a mass email informing the world!!! The people need to know!!!11!!!
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Just let it sink in.... America has turned it's back on it's self! Implosion here we come!
 
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