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Benton D Struckcheon

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4. Now that this is done,

Sat Aug 31, 2013, 07:29 PM

Aug 2013

I also strongly believe nothing should happen until they get back when they were supposed to: on Sept 9. Calls to come back earlier than that should be resisted. Let everyone have some time to consider and get every last bit of info they need. Give the windbags (Graham/McCain and whoever follows those two) time to bloviate to their hearts and mouths' content. Give the people time to write/call their Reps.
This might finally be the time we get to reverse 60 years of imperial Presidential rule, and get back to making sure any act of war has to be approved by Congress. Regardless of how this turns out, the important thing - to me, anyway - is to get back to a point where whoever's the President doesn't feel like he can just lob missiles at whoever he feels like whenever he feels like.

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K n R for an interesting fact to add to the historical record. JimDandy Aug 2013 #1

Make the noise- sometimes the people up top DO hear it! n/t Hydra Aug 2013 #2

This: geek tragedy Aug 2013 #3

Now that this is done, Benton D Struckcheon Aug 2013 #4

God I hope so gopiscrap Aug 2013 #8

This just in: dixiegrrrrl Aug 2013 #33

If only TPTB were as passionate about punishing war criminals and banksters as they were about indepat Aug 2013 #5

+1 leftstreet Aug 2013 #6

+1000 PADemD Aug 2013 #9

Yes but the war criminals and banksters are the gopiscrap Aug 2013 #10

And wonder if any of the war criminals or banksters will profit by yet another war? indepat Aug 2013 #12

of course they do gopiscrap Aug 2013 #13

And this argument should be heard DearAbby Aug 2013 #23

Yup I agree with you! gopiscrap Aug 2013 #24

There is international law Ghost Dog Aug 2013 #22

they're not gonna bite the hands that feed them Skittles Aug 2013 #35

Wow. Where has he left Kerry? JohnnyLib2 Aug 2013 #7

Next to Howard Dean, all used up. Now let's appoint some repugs to the Cabinet. bahrbearian Aug 2013 #21

Meh. Moving on to the next thing. MH1 Aug 2013 #26

Kerry will be on all 5 talks shows tomorrow - for Obama karynnj Aug 2013 #36

It's funny to watch msnbc and count how many times Blue_Tires Aug 2013 #11

+1 proverbialwisdom Aug 2013 #19

its true unfortunately iamthebandfanman Aug 2013 #29

Bull. proverbialwisdom Aug 2013 #32

Chuck Todd is not a reputable reporter neither is NBC a reputable New's Source bahrbearian Aug 2013 #14

I Hear Ya... But... Sometimes A Story Is Offered And One Wants Others To Give Their Analysis... WillyT Aug 2013 #15

I think the Host should have the Option to lock NBC and NY Times Threads, they are not reliable. bahrbearian Aug 2013 #17

NBC is a war profiteer. MNBrewer Aug 2013 #18

Thats Parent company dosen't pay any taxes for war. bahrbearian Aug 2013 #20

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Reuters:Obama's Syria decision: a walk, a debate, and a new approach jakeXT Sep 2013 #47

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Stunning that the American President is held in check, ultimately, by UK commoners. libdem4life Aug 2013 #27

Kerry "has no problems" with going to Congress karynnj Aug 2013 #37

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It was a foregone conclusion that the UN would not back it karynnj Aug 2013 #40

That seems true and is even more depressing. libdem4life Aug 2013 #44

Friday night! Faryn Balyncd Aug 2013 #28

While the British Parliament may reflect the views of the British people dflprincess Aug 2013 #30

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Associated photo. proverbialwisdom Aug 2013 #34

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Yeah I was counting the President. senseandsensibility Aug 2013 #46

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"an allied strike against Syria" Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2013 #45

Now if he asks us and the people can get the Congress to say HELL NO... Jasana Sep 2013 #48

k&r Little Star Sep 2013 #49