[Microcodeboy]

Who is on the other side of this equation? We know who the current leader is but what about the "new" leadership. Too many examples of wrong guesses lately. And shouldn't blab about it, just do it or leave all options open. Tell us after.

[DianeM]

Anyone remember Vietnam? We were acting as "big brother" there too. SIGH too many young men died there and in Afghanistan recently and more, sadly, will die in Syria if we go there now. Who would defend us? Not a single country I'm sure.

[donb9006]

Originally Posted by DianeM

Anyone remember Vietnam? We were acting as "big brother" there too. SIGH too many young men died there and in Afghanistan recently and more, sadly, will die in Syria if we go there now. Who would defend us? Not a single country I'm sure.

We got into Vietnam fraudulently, look up gulf of Tonkin. We got into Iraq fraudulently, where were the WMDs Powell? And we're going to get into this fraudulently!

They need this to have an excuse to raise the deficit.

[DianeM]

Originally Posted by donb9006

We got into Vietnam fraudulently, look up gulf of Tonkin. We got into Iraq fraudulently, where were the WMDs Powell? And we're going to get into this fraudulently!

They need this to have an excuse to raise the deficit.

My point exactly

[Bay Kid]

Originally Posted by DianeM

We have no business getting involved in Syria. Let them fight amongst themselves. I quite frankly don't care. Why do we always have to play the role of "big brother". The world hates us anyway so why not just defend our borders and say the heck with Syria.

So true!

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

Originally Posted by zcaveman

Hopefully against it.

Z

Do you think that he will not act if congress votes against it?

Fasten your seat belts.

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

Originally Posted by janmcn

Or you could say that President Obama is obeying the US Constitution which gives congress the right to declare war and control of the purse strings.

Actually, there's a little thing called the War Powers Act of 1973 that gives POTUS the power to act unilaterally.

[Bucco]

Originally Posted by janmcn

Or you could say that President Obama is obeying the US Constitution which gives congress the right to declare war and control of the purse strings.

You could...HOWEVER he, himself said publicly he does not need it, and even said a couple days ago he wouldn't ask for it.

This is sheer politics, and actually good politics..problem is that politics should not even be considered, but e pretty much now know it is.

[jebartle]

Originally Posted by ilovetv

Yes! Where is Kahuna saying "Never vote for an incumbent." They need to be sent home to get a freakin' JOB with decent health insurance and 40 hours of work/earnings like the rest of us bust our humps to get!!!!

[njbchbum]

Originally Posted by njbchbum

that's one way to avoid commitment.

Originally Posted by zcaveman

Commitment for what? Don't you think we have enough problems in the USofA without p*sing off the rest of the world?

I am not sure why everyone thinks that we have to be the big brother of those countries that don't are about themselves.

Z

what are you insinuating that i meant? a commitment to act? foolish to assume, isn't it?

commitment can be to act or not to act.

[zcaveman]

Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr

Do you think that he will not act if congress votes against it?

Fasten your seat belts.

No I don't. I think he is looking for a way out from his "crossed the red line" comment.

Z