Politics & Government - 29 July 2006

2006-07-29 14:24:24 · 6 answers · asked by Smegma Stigma 4 in Law & Ethics

assuming Al Qaeda would stand and fight?

2006-07-29 14:21:46 · 16 answers · asked by DAR 7 in Immigration

440 billion dollars plus a couple hundred billion more for Iraq and Astan every year is nuts. We live next to two relatively peaceful neighbors, and have no immediate need to spend all this money on war.

Canada is now looking at increasing their military spending with 17.1 billion dollars in upgrades, and increasing their budget to 30-35 billion within a few years, even though it has little to fear from any neighbor, unless Canadians think the US is a threat...but I won't go there.

Either way, North America is relatively peaceful, as are many other regions. Why the huge spending on war toys? Why do people think it does any good?

Look at the Maginot Line and the amount of money France poured into it. The Germans went around it and all that money went to waste, so even spending money for defense is questionable, at best.

2006-07-29 14:20:59 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

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2006-07-29 14:20:07 · 9 answers · asked by American Superman 3 in Politics

Its Friday night, you are drunk and you've been caught acting like a knob. Do you take an £80 fine and a criminal record, or agree to spend an hour on Sunday afternoon in the Town Centres Public stocks having soggy tomatoes thrown at you. Would this prevent disorder?

2006-07-29 14:18:11 · 7 answers · asked by Mnkeyboy5 1 in Law Enforcement & Police

Is the middle class shrinking?

2006-07-29 14:18:03 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2006-07-29 14:17:38 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

The problem with America is not the president but its the lack of education of the American people and their laziness. Americans these days hear the news from word of mouth they never find anything out for themselves they are ignorant to the world and its problems. America is a lazy fat little selfish child.

2006-07-29 14:16:35 · 22 answers · asked by Salty 2 in Politics

In Lebanon, Hezbollah enjoys membership in the government and has support of many locals – I've heard dozens interviewed on news clips, including NPR.

In the pseudo state of Palestine, the popular vote went to HAMAS – they own the government.

The modern altruist rules of engagement: (1) proportional death on both sides, (2) sacrifice your own soldiers, (3) discriminate between militants & civilians whilst firing from tanks & planes, risking your own men, and doing it when you don't necessarily have the technology of the US precision munitions, (4) have some overarching mission [democracy, freeing the people...] that justifies your own defense, and (5) never actually declare war; are as suicidal in practice as you would expect in theory.

Should war, once it [unfortunately] comes to that, be all out fight to win, decisively & swiftly?

2006-07-29 14:14:49 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Happy days are just over 2 short years away friends. Man, all that brain power in the White House will surely correct the mess perpetrated by DUH-bya, what do you think?

2006-07-29 14:10:57 · 34 answers · asked by Dr.Feelgood 5 in Politics

1. Why didn't jets intercept the airliners since they had numerous warnings of terrorist attacks?

2. Why did Ashcroft stop flying commercial airlines, citing an unidentified "threat" in July 2001?

3. Why did FEMA lie about their presence in New York on 9/11?

4. Why didn't the Secret Service hustle Dubya out of the classroom?

5. Why did George H.W. Bush meet bin Laden's brother on 9/11?

6. Why did passengers or crewmembers on three of the flights all use the term boxcutters?

7. Where are the flight recorders?

8. Why were the FISA warrants discontinued?

9. How did Bush see the first plane crash on live camera?

10 Why was security meeting scheduled for 9/11 cancelled by WTC management on 9/10?

11. How did they come up with the "culprits" so quickly?

12. How did they find the terrorist's cars at the airports so quickly?

13. Why did Shrub dissolve the Bin Laden Task Force?

14. Why the strange pattern of debris from Flight 93?

15. How extensive was the relationship between the Taliban, the ISI and the CIA?

16. What exactly was the role of Henry Kissinger at UNOCAL?

17. When was it decided to cancel building a pipeline from Turkmenistan through Afghanistan to Pakistan?

18. Why did the FBI in 1996 close the files to investigate Osama bin Laden's relatives in Washington?

19. Why did .Bush stop inquiries into terrorist connections of the Bin Laden family in early 2001?

20. Who made the decision to have John O'Neill stop investigating Al-qeada accounts?

21. Who gave the decision to give him a security job at the World Trade Center?

22. Did John O'Neill meet anyone of the FEMA in the night of September 10th?

23. What about media reports that hijackers bought tickets for flights scheduled after Sept. 11?

24. Why did none of the 19 hijackers appear on the passenger lists?

25. Why would devout Muslims frequent bars, drink alcoholic beverages and leave their bibles?

26. Why would the hijackers use credit cards and allow drivers licenses with photos to be zeroxed?

27. Why did the hijackers force passengers to call relatives?

28. How did the hijackers change the flight plan without law enforcement or the military try to stop them?

29. How did a hijackers passport miraculously appear near the WTC? Who found it and what time?

30. How could the FBI distinguish between "regular" Muslims and hijacker Muslims on those flights?

2006-07-29 14:09:16 · 6 answers · asked by tough as hell 3 in Government

2006-07-29 14:03:17 · 19 answers · asked by American Superman 3 in Politics

2006-07-29 14:01:38 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2006-07-29 14:00:00 · 14 answers · asked by Yakuza 7 in Immigration

2006-07-29 13:59:38 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Aren't we all in this together?

2006-07-29 13:59:08 · 14 answers · asked by MsKenny 4 in Politics

in your life?

2006-07-29 13:58:17 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

said i hit her. HEr passenger also said so can i be charged for assault and if so how much time will i get or fines here in texas. WHich in no way did i hit the lady!!!!!!!!!!! And i have no witnesses on my side she on ly has one.

2006-07-29 13:57:07 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law Enforcement & Police

If someone stopped at a small gas store and was assaulted-robbed, beaten, stabbed and thrown in a dumpster until he woke up 2 hours later-----(In Texas)...Can you sue the store owner?
The victim had to have surgery and stayed in the hospital for a week.

2006-07-29 13:55:55 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

the nations that score at the top all use social programs for the services they offer...

shouldn't these countries be at the bottom if social programs don't work?

OECD USA Ranking on Healthcare Quality Index: #37 (#1 France and #2 Italy)-

World Health Organization 2003 USA Ranking of Student Reading Ability: #12 (#1 Finland and #2 South Korea)-

OECD PISA 2003 USA Ranking of Student Problem Solving Ability: #26 (#1 South Korea and #2 Finland)-

OECD PISA 2003 USA Ranking on Student Mathematics Ability: # 24 (#1 Hong Kong and #2 Finland)-

and maybe my stats are wrong... feel free to correct me on anything listed... but please do cite it...

2006-07-29 13:55:09 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

Israel's Most Powerful Weapon--The Holocaust :

EVERY ONE HAS TO SEE THESE SITES:
TELL ME NOW WHO ARE THE TERRORISTS:

http://www.fromisraeltolebanon.info/

http://www.strike-the-root.com/62/johnson/johnson2.html

One of the things served by blind acceptance of the Holocaust is the Jewish state of Israel. If they get any serious opposition, they play the Holocaust card and quickly silence their opponents, whether they be politicians, historians or journalists.

2006-07-29 13:54:27 · 9 answers · asked by freindly asian 1 in Politics

I've never seen Liberals do this, why the NEOCONS?

2006-07-29 13:52:44 · 15 answers · asked by Dr.Feelgood 5 in Politics

Just wondering. In delayed entry. Need Prep.

2006-07-29 13:52:02 · 8 answers · asked by j07moore 1 in Military

2006-07-29 13:50:49 · 1 answers · asked by sleepylyn 1 in Law & Ethics

2006-07-29 13:49:07 · 7 answers · asked by hhgsdd@sbcglobal.net 1 in Law Enforcement & Police

60% of the country is in drought. 114 just died in California due to heat. 2005 was the hottest year ever recorded. Great Britain just had their hottest July in history....All the things the "crazy" liberals have been predicting for the past few years are happening on a daily basis. What was the right-wing's response? A massive tax incentive to buy SUVs.

2006-07-29 13:48:52 · 18 answers · asked by lamoviemaven 3 in Politics

Such as can you fly for free like with the medal of honor?
My father was recently awarded this and comes home in two days.

2006-07-29 13:47:34 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

Is the US starting feel it for suppotting Isreal ?

2006-07-29 13:46:39 · 9 answers · asked by Hea Dude ! 6 in Politics

note: iam not u.s citizen.

2006-07-29 13:46:36 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

If yes. . .what are they? If not, why not?

2006-07-29 13:46:12 · 8 answers · asked by kobacker59 6 in Government