On Fri, Mar 09, 2007 at 02:49:24PM -0800, Paul Johnson wrote: > Ron Johnson wrote: > > > On 03/09/07 14:33, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > [snip] > >> Congress certainly could have questioned the intelligence; there > >> was some conflicting evidence available publicly that they should have > >> been aware of. Some members of congress did state that they had > >> reservations, but were voting for the resolution because Saddam Hussein > >> would only respond to a threat that had teeth. Whether they actually > >> thought that Bush would seek further authorization before invading is > >> probably impossible to determine at this point. > > > > It doesn't have teeth if you've got to go back *again* and ask for > > permission. > > Bypassing checks and balances just sets us up for tyranny. > It already passed the checks and balances. Congress specifically authorized the use of military force in the original resolution. There was no need for Bush to go back and ask for permission again because he *already* had it.
Please quit spreading disinformation. Regards, -Roberto -- Roberto C. Sanchez http://people.connexer.com/~roberto http://www.connexer.com
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