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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 04:08 PM Original message |
Down in the Flood: The Senate's Blank Check for War on Iran -- Chris Floyd |
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indepat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 04:27 PM Response to Original message |
1. Tantamount to ratifying every policy and every action of this administration from day one: |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 04:34 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Precisely! Well-said! I've totally HAD it with this bipartisan militarism and Empire. |
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indepat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 04:46 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Hell, Hitler would never have invaded Poland in the absence of highly provocative acts by Poland. |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 05:11 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Pathetic, isn't it. I'm so disgusted it's actually making me feel physically ill. (nt) |
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MrPrax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 05:03 PM Response to Reply #3 |
41. Superb point... |
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Nikki Stone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 05:13 PM Response to Original message |
5. Christ, they're insane! A war with Iran will destroy this country. |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 05:16 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Well, 6 1/2 years of bush destroying this country by degrees hasn't seemed to bother them too much. |
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Nikki Stone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 05:20 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. They can't all be that brain dead. (But it seems the Senate is) |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 05:23 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. They're not brain dead, it's just that the MIC is very very good to them. (nt) |
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Nikki Stone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 05:25 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Selling us all down the river for lucre |
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blues90 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 05:33 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. It may be their plan . |
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Nikki Stone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 05:53 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. I wish I believed that you were wrong. |
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blues90 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 07:26 PM Response to Reply #11 |
22. I really wish I were wrong , however |
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Nikki Stone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 08:46 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. FEMA has no plans in the event of a major earthquake? |
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KAT119 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 10:43 PM Response to Reply #22 |
33. Bush plans on being Dictator-no "elections" only his military rule!! |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 06:19 PM Response to Reply #10 |
18. but... |
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snappyturtle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 06:27 PM Response to Reply #10 |
19. And we wonder why impeachment is on the table! |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 06:09 PM Response to Original message |
12. k&r |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 06:13 PM Response to Original message |
13. I'm absolutely gob-smacked at this. Even idiot psycho knew enough that, "Fool me....won't get fooled |
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snappyturtle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 06:14 PM Response to Original message |
14. Yes....and here is another thread that was posted yesterday. Do you |
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donkeyotay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 06:15 PM Response to Original message |
15. Our war of aggression has had many unintended consequences |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 06:18 PM Response to Original message |
16. Yes, but please don't post any threads knocking Democrats |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 06:29 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. I wish there was an icon for grim laughter. |
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Wiley50 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 06:18 PM Response to Original message |
17. 97-0? I have no illusions anymore. Have had few for a while now. |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 07:21 PM Response to Original message |
21. shameless self-kick... |
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seemslikeadream (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 07:37 PM Response to Original message |
23. There Is Blood on the Wire - IRAN! |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 08:29 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Great bunch of links! Thank you for all the great work that you do! |
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BeHereNow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 09:04 PM Response to Original message |
26. Insanity for all; fueled by the GREED of a few. |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 09:11 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Your words are too true, unfortunately. |
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KAT119 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 09:33 PM Response to Original message |
28. Self Delete |
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bbgrunt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 09:42 PM Response to Original message |
29. holy freaking traitorous crap. |
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debbierlus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 09:52 PM Response to Original message |
30. This is terrifying & it shows that NOTHING was learned from Iraq |
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BeHereNow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 10:30 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. No they learned plenty- that they can murder with impunity while Americans shop. |
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bbgrunt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-13-07 10:03 PM Response to Original message |
31. ..and the vote was 97 yea, 0 nay |
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farmboxer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 02:27 AM Response to Original message |
34. Bush knows he can do anything Cheney tells him to do |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 09:26 AM Response to Reply #34 |
35. "Bush knows nobody will do anything to stop him..." Exactly! |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 12:33 PM Response to Original message |
36. Kick - 'cuz 24 hours ain't up yet, and it would be great to get a few more recs... |
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CanonRay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 01:15 PM Response to Original message |
37. I think we're really and truly screwed this time. Sad. |
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G_j (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 01:33 PM Response to Original message |
38. kick & recommend |
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loudsue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 02:20 PM Response to Original message |
39. K & R. What I wanna know is...did they think nobody would NOTICE |
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HCE SuiGeneris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 02:27 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. shhh -- the media won't say anything either |
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nosmokes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 06:43 PM Response to Original message |
42. Kick - Cause ya gotta see it to believe they'd do it again. |
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Telly Savalas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 06:48 PM Response to Original message |
43. Can somebody point me to the specific language in this amendment which supports war with Iran? |
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sicksicksick_N_tired (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 07:25 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. Perhaps, there is an assumption that attacks on coalition forces is an act of war. |
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Telly Savalas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 07:42 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. The amendment merely requires a report to determine what is going on. |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 02:55 PM Response to Reply #45 |
48. See my post #47 below... (nt) |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 03:21 AM Response to Reply #45 |
49. yes, I too, think there is a bit of over-reaction here, Bush still has go to |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 01:17 PM Response to Reply #43 |
47. The full text of the amendment is here: |
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ellisonz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 06:55 AM Response to Reply #47 |
56. Teddy Savalas and rodeodance are correct... |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 05:16 PM Response to Reply #56 |
57. I understand, but "force of law" is NOT the point. The Senate has gone on record charging Iran with |
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Bushwick Bill (605 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 08:04 PM Response to Original message |
46. Where is the resolution for Saudi Arabia? |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 03:37 AM Response to Original message |
50. "authorization for military action was stripped out of it (for now)," |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 03:38 AM Response to Original message |
51. Seymour Hersh predicted a war with Iran in Jan. 2005, yet 2 and 1/2 years later we're not any closer |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 03:46 AM Response to Reply #51 |
52. Nicely put. I just think Bush has too too much on his plate at this moment |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 03:59 AM Response to Reply #52 |
53. He doesn't have the resolve for Iran, keeping enough Republicans in line... |
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Disturbed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 05:58 AM Response to Reply #53 |
54. "the opposition party controls the House and the Senate." |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 06:48 AM Response to Reply #54 |
55. They control it about as much as they did in 2002 when the IWR was voted on |
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countryjake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-17-07 09:32 AM Response to Original message |
58. kicking |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-17-07 09:47 AM Response to Original message |
59. Kick....the more news on this 97-0 vote for Blank Check to bomb Iran...the better! |
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countryjake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-17-07 10:11 AM Response to Reply #59 |
60. Exactly! The complicity is deafening. 97-0, folks! |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-17-07 04:44 PM Response to Original message |
61. Kicking -- because more people ought to be aware of this... (nt) |
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