Washington Post: Testing The Limits Of Wartime Powers (12/18)

Divine Discontent

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Sun Dec-18-05 01:37 AM
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Washington Post: Testing The Limits Of Wartime Powers (12/18)

Edited on Sun Dec-18-05 01:40 AM by themartyred

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10509407/

"On occasion the Bush administration has explicitly rejected the authority of courts and Congress to impose boundaries on the power of the commander in chief, describing the president's war-making powers in legal briefs as "plenary" -- a term defined as "full," "complete," and "absolute.""

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Could this be an attempt to do what someone else suggested, claim a war is going on (in 2008) and stay in power. NOTHING is unbelievable with these people anymore.

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Carolab

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Sun Dec-18-05 02:27 AM
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1. And be sure to take the live poll.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10491945/

Was President Bush right to authorize NSA eavesdropping on Americans? * 124072 responses

Yes; it was essential for national security
26%

No; it's unconstitutional
69%

I'm not sure
4%

I don't care
1%

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