Senate panel approves resolution on Syria military strikes

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  1. Masbee

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    Go read a couple dozen long articles detailing the history in Iraq before you make any more posts about it.
     
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  2. Masbee

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    Why?

    Why do you presume the collective known as Congress is any smarter than you?
     
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  3. Denny Crane

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    The Iraq war resolution was debated in the House and Senate and passed both by wide margins.

    FWIW
     
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    Can we just send in a bunch of community organizers to fix everything?
     
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    maxiep RIP Dr. Jack

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  6. Nikolokolus

    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    McCain has lost his goddamned mind.
     
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  7. Further

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    He honestly seems to be going batty. Not just cause of this, but over the past 5 years or so, there has been so many flubs it just doesn't seem normal.
     
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  8. Denny Crane

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    I don't think so :)
     
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    Well I deleted the post because I didn't want to get into a big debate about that . . .I got work to do. :)

    But yes, I know everyone on here has all the answers to our nations complex issues. My suggestion is all these knowledgeable people should run for congress . . . Yeah that's what I thought.

    Back to work . . .
     
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  10. Denny Crane

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    They're mostly lawyers, not foreign policy and military experts. That's for starters.

    Their work product speaks volumes about their abilities.
     
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  11. Nikolokolus

    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    Senility, Dementia, Alzheimers?
     
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  12. Further

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    He and Jack Nicholson
     
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    Yes they are lawyers (or usually some other professional) whose job it is to understand the dynamics of foreign policy and the military. Basically people who can think rationally and have the time to deeply dive into these topics being briefed and given tons of information by experts in the area.

    They might have different philosophies about what is best for the country, but I believe they all have the intentions to make the US a better country.

    Easy to criticize their decisions (just like second guessing a coach), but I believe in the system we have in place and that we have elected people to make these very important decisions. If congress AND the president says it is the appropriate action, I feel a lot more confident in that than what a radio talk show host or papag's propaganda :) says on this board. (Love you papag)
     
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    Yes they are lawyers (or usually some other professional) whose job it is to understand the dynamics of foreign policy and the military. Basically people who can think rationally and have the time to deeply dive into these topics being briefed and given tons of information by experts in the area.

    They might have different philosophies about what is best for the country, but I believe they all have the intentions to make the US a better country.

    Easy to criticize their decisions (just like second guessing a coach), but I believe in the system we have in place and that we have elected people to make these very important decisions. If congress AND the president says it is the appropriate action, I feel a lot more confident in that than what a radio talk show host or papag's propaganda :) says on this board. (Love you papag)

    Notet: I was very much against us doing anything with Syria and if the president went at it alone I would have stayed with my position. If congress votes to take action . . . maybe, just maybe my 15 minute analysis of the situation and how to handle it could be wrong.
     
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  15. Denny Crane

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    Think rationally?

    LOL
     
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    Just as funny to me are people who play congressman on the internet . . . did you happen to sleep in a Holiday Inn last night? :)
     
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  17. Denny Crane

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    They don't think rationally. There's a whole field of study about how very large organizations fail to think rationally.

    It's quite evident with our congresspeople. They'll vote for this stupid idea, even though 9% of the people favor it, because of the D or R next to their name.

    I truly wish our congressmen were people who came from all walks of life, basically your average citizen, instead of people whose careers are based upon getting reelected.
     
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  18. Nikolokolus

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    the only special skill it takes to be elected to a public office is the ability to raise money.
     
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  19. BlazerCaravan

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    Including private companies.
     
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  20. PapaG

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    I think any large organization tends to actually think rationally in one way ... protecting itself and expanding its power. That's why government is the large organization that should be feared the most, since they control the police, and the money, and the etc. etc.

    Reading people here whine about corporations is amusing to me, when they support government in the next post.
     
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