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Ash_F

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39. Does "actualize its right to self defense" mean preemptive strikes? /nt

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Wed Apr 17, 2013, 09:14 PM

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US Senate: Will back Israeli attack on Iran [View all] azurnoir Apr 2013 OP

That appears to be a usurption of executive power by the Senate... Agnosticsherbet Apr 2013 #1

Congress handed the Bush administration authority to start a war with Iraq GitRDun Apr 2013 #2

Well that's nice. DeSwiss Apr 2013 #3

Psychopaths drdtroit Apr 2013 #4

So if Israel wants us to bomb Iran, we're going to? LeftInTX Apr 2013 #5

If that were true we would have gone in four years ago. ucrdem Apr 2013 #9

Thx :) LeftInTX Apr 2013 #12

Just Great! Get involved in another war with borrowed money from China golfguru Apr 2013 #6

There is not going to be a war. It is not in anyone's, including Israel's interest no matter what still_one Apr 2013 #7

Sometimes, I just grow weary of the BS and think that something mbperrin Apr 2013 #8

Please not another Afghanistan... sakabatou Apr 2013 #10

Might as well sneak this in while everyone is distracted. bobduca Apr 2013 #11

Other than alternative news sites, I'm not seeing much being said about this davidpdx Apr 2013 #13

Exactly Proud Liberal Dem Apr 2013 #29

Where did that "fuck this shit" video go? Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2013 #14

This is a clear example, John2 Apr 2013 #15

what war? You say cali Apr 2013 #16

That is the point of this John2 Apr 2013 #17

You didn't answer cali's question. She asked...What war? Behind the Aegis Apr 2013 #18

The Wars in Iraq, and John2 Apr 2013 #19

So you believe the wars in Iraq were fought at the behest of Israel? Behind the Aegis Apr 2013 #20

I'm going to give you a straight forward answer. John2 Apr 2013 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author Behind the Aegis Apr 2013 #23

No, you don't have a "complete grasp" of the wars in Iraq. Behind the Aegis Apr 2013 #26

You have to be much more John2 Apr 2013 #27

Okay, that wrong and nutty. cali Apr 2013 #31

OK. First of all it doesn't give Israel anything. It's a non-binding resolution cali Apr 2013 #28

Israel and the US sound just like North Korea aandegoons Apr 2013 #21

the U.S. Senate would back Israel if they attacked Disney World - get real Douglas Carpenter Apr 2013 #24

Let's face it. DC wants to thrust the US into a Holy War against Islam. blkmusclmachine Apr 2013 #25

Did Isreal get one of those envelopes that says "YOU'RE PREAPPROVED!" ? KurtNYC Apr 2013 #30

I'm shocked! Doctor_J Apr 2013 #32

Hold your horses people MrBig Apr 2013 #33

If it means nothing, why did they bother with the resolution? daleo Apr 2013 #40

Just think ...how much more war we can have by diminishing SS payments. L0oniX Apr 2013 #34

That's just awesome. R. Daneel Olivaw Apr 2013 #35

''Anyone can go to Baghdad. Real men go to Tehran.'' Octafish Apr 2013 #36

Just posturing? proverbialwisdom Apr 2013 #37

Charter a plane and take them all over there. Fearless Apr 2013 #38

Does "actualize its right to self defense" mean preemptive strikes? /nt Ash_F Apr 2013 #39

That's what I got from it daleo Apr 2013 #41

"in case it is compelled to take military action" ronnie624 Apr 2013 #42