Here's a question... Bush has declared war on..

[waynew706]

Terrorism... What gave him the right to do that? Since congress is the only legal body that can declare war, how does the Shrub get to do this?

[stepnw1f]

1. It's A Spoiled Rich Kid Thing

He has to always get his way. Sad thing is he never deserved anything except for our anger.

[havocmom]

2. It's sorta like the bumble bee flying although it shouldn't be able to.

Nobody told him he couldn't.

[knowbody0]

3. how can you declare a war on an idea?

this entire quagmire is the result of amerika pissin its pants in fear over 911, but the shock IS wearing off, curtains are opening, questions are being asked. it will take another big shock to quiet the nation.

[bahrbearian]

11. He knows what you are thinking , he knows when your asleep,,

so you better watch out.....

[knowbody0]

12. thanks for the heads up

[Gyre]

13. I agree

I've often wondered how it is that somebody can "declare war" on a thing, or a philosophy, or political theory and not get laughed off the soapbox he's on. Just goes to show ya how damn stupid this country is to take the little chimp seriously when he gibbers about the "war on terra". Pathetic.

Gyre

[Cocoa]

4. Congress did vote for the war on terrorism

it was a unanimous vote (or nearly-unanimous), shortly after 9/11.

Not a declaration of war technically, but a vote broadly supporting military action.

[teryang]

5. Terra, terra, terra

The straw man set up by intelligence services when they need something to go after.

[bluestateguy]

6. We like to declare war on concepts in America

War on terror, war on crime, war on poverty, war on drugs. It's just how we do things here.

[Mythsaje]

8. Haven't won

a single one of those wars yet, have we?

[HysteryDiagnosis]

9. Warron Zebon.... you forgot one.... :) It's Amurka's duty to be bombing

someone somewhere.. all the time, whether they need it or not.... civilians be damned.

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[BillZBubb]

10. More correctly: Maybe the don't want "freedom".

"Freedom" forced on them at the point of a bayonet. "Freedom" which will allow the US to steal their natural resources. "Freedom" which will allow an endless occupation of their country. "Freedom" which doesn't provide basic services or a decent chance in life.

I can see why they wouldn't want that "freedom".

[NinetySix]

14. It is ridiculous to declare war on a tactic.

It would be like the French declaring war on Blitzkrieg. A war on terror whose aim is to end terrorist attacks once and for all is an exercise in folly; warfare can only be carried out between states, and sadly, tactics, like warfare, are eternal.