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HooptieWagon

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4. Congressional authorization isn't a formality...

Reply to BelgianMadCow (Original post)

Tue Sep 3, 2013, 06:22 PM

Sep 2013

Its a kabuki theatre of MIC, AIPAC, and Saudi lobbyists. POTUS is going to rain Tomahawks on Damascus no matter how Congress votes, or what we think. And when it doesn't work, its boots into the quagmire.

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So all crucial elements about the decision to go to war are secret, and congress is a formality? [View all] BelgianMadCow Sep 2013 OP

Last week, DU was very upset JoePhilly Sep 2013 #1

people that aren't 'upset' - well make that very concerned BelgianMadCow Sep 2013 #2

We're upset that he's going to Congress? Hydra Sep 2013 #5

I missed the part about people on DU being upset about going to Congress. neverforget Sep 2013 #6

No they won't malaise Sep 2013 #3

Congressional authorization isn't a formality... HooptieWagon Sep 2013 #4