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TheKentuckian

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23. Ending the war how? The war itself is a figment, a campaign against a tactic with no defined
Sun Jan 1, 2012, 07:47 PM
Jan 2012

end point.

There has never been a vague picture offered of victory.

Ending the war can only mean defunding it, ceasing to reauthorize provisions, and repealing the authorities while fully restoring our civil liberties. Ending ending the war means killing these bills and repealing and superseding existing laws, while stopping the money for the military adventures.

There is no ending imaginary wars other than stopping the pretending and the gravy train. The only firing is being done by those who want to keep playing the game and bilking out money for it.
You send this piece of garbage through and you have launched missles not bullets and launched them right into your own lines.

The War on Terror, like the War on Drugs can only be ended or won by ceasing to prosecute them, there is no other path even in speculative fantasy.

It would be nice for you to be working to end the war as you prescribe rather than offering only to continue it forever and ever in some vain effort to achieve victory that cannot be defined by anyone ever.

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Bush and his cronies should've been tried for war crimes, and any possibility of a repeat should've Lionessa Jan 2012 #1
and further, because they haven't been tried ixion Jan 2012 #2
And the US Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit, ruled he could not do so frazzled Jan 2012 #3
So if Bush already claimed the authority, it's good that Congress passed a law now to back him up? limpyhobbler Jan 2012 #4
How ProSense Jan 2012 #5
I understand the OP says Bush did this bad thing and Obama promises not to do it. limpyhobbler Jan 2012 #17
Feinstein's provision is not in effect and only a fool has any confidence in the fascist courts TheKentuckian Jan 2012 #22
Hmmm? ProSense Jan 2012 #30
Obama Said? RetroLounge Jan 2012 #6
. ProSense Jan 2012 #7
C'mon. He said he would veto the NDAA bill and he....didn't. Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2012 #11
Now ProSense Jan 2012 #12
"to do what Bush did" RetroLounge Jan 2012 #31
You ProSense Jan 2012 #32
You RetroLounge Jan 2012 #34
This message was self-deleted by its author cthulu2016 Jan 2012 #8
We invade Iraq and the first thing we do is disband their military. RC Jan 2012 #9
And the next "Bush" may authorize indefinite military detention. Luminous Animal Jan 2012 #10
That simple. And won't even have to tell the people about it either!! L. Coyote Jan 2012 #13
Like ProSense Jan 2012 #14
Why are you so certain of future SCOTUS rulings? former9thward Jan 2012 #16
Maybe ProSense Jan 2012 #19
and Obama codified this frontal assault on our bill of rights magical thyme Jan 2012 #15
And your point would be? The law as now signed says it is A-OK. WinkyDink Jan 2012 #18
Actually ProSense Jan 2012 #20
FDR arrested thousands and put them in internment camps, without trial, indefinitely bhikkhu Jan 2012 #21
Ending the war how? The war itself is a figment, a campaign against a tactic with no defined TheKentuckian Jan 2012 #23
There will never be an end to the war on terror, or the war on drugs, or the war on the middle class rhett o rick Jan 2012 #24
This utter apathy and mental paralysis at the idea of ending the war... bhikkhu Jan 2012 #26
I agree that we need to work to end the war in Afghanistan. rhett o rick Jan 2012 #27
Sadly in lieu of fixing the problem, he simply stated he would not use rhett o rick Jan 2012 #25
Well ProSense Jan 2012 #28
I agree with you. Dont be so shocked, it happens. nm rhett o rick Jan 2012 #29
And ... Obama Assassinates U.S. Citizen slipslidingaway Jan 2012 #33
Are presidential signing statements binding on future presidents? Bonobo Jan 2012 #35
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