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Originally Posted by PennBF
I guess George Washington attacking the British as a "frist strike" was wrong.
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I am proud of the last President who did not stand by and try to evaluate everything on a political basis but defended us against any further attacks since 911. It seems to be popular to attack him while enjoying the safety he provided to all Americans.
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1) What Revolutionary War did YOU study? The first shots were fired a few miles from where I'm sitting right now (I work at Hanscom AFB which abuts Minuteman National Park in Lexington MA). War came from the British regulars marching from Boston to confiscate arms suspected to be stored in Lexington and Concord. Washington had NOTHING to do with this.
2) I don't mean this to sound snarky, and I share your pride in Bush attacking Afghanistan (my position was always that, if Gore had won the election, he would have lobbed a few cruise missiles at some camps and declare the problem 'dealth with' - that was Bill Clinton's M.O. in many cases) - but are you proud of the trampling of the Constitution that was The U.S.A. P.A.T.R.I.O.T. Act? Mind you I agree with allowing law enforcement agencies to share intelligence - that was good - but warrantless wiretaps and holding people arrested ON AMERICAN SOIL without due process? (Among other things)