Politics & Government - 11 January 2007

Whether it's helping get the homeless into homes, fighting malaria and other diseases in Africa or spending on U.S. poverty programs, President Bush is breaking records _ and getting no credit for it. /snip/ But then you stumble on the Bush ambition regarding chronic homelessness. He wants to end it, and the consequences of administration efforts to date are amazing_significant percentage drops in such cities as San Francisco, Philadelphia, Miami, Dallas, Denver and Portland, Ore.

http://www.scrippsnews.com/node/18390

2007-01-11 00:58:34 · 6 answers · asked by ? 4 in Other - Politics & Government

I went into the US Embassy here in Phnom Phen, Cambodia to have additional pages added to my passport. They wouldn't return my passport to me, said there was a problem, that I should return tomorrow. Here I am in a foreign country with no passport. What's going on? They said worse case they would issue a passport which would only allow me to leave Cambodia. Can they get away with this? Who should I contact for help?

2007-01-11 00:58:01 · 5 answers · asked by michael c 1 in Embassies & Consulates

2007-01-11 00:56:03 · 4 answers · asked by hanvis 4 in Civic Participation

92 Thousand more American's over the next 5 years to Iraq. To be honest I don't know how I feel about this, 250 thousand of our friends in neighbors, our kids. My son is 15, my only son.

Are we going in the right direction?

2007-01-11 00:55:23 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

2007-01-11 00:55:22 · 15 answers · asked by Reo 5 in Politics

150 Taleban dead in one day of fighting.

2007-01-11 00:53:00 · 3 answers · asked by ? 4 in Military

First off let me say, I have the utmost respect for all the armed servicemen and women world wide. I am just curious of everybodies opinion. All things considered, which training program is the toughest, and explain your answer.
a) USN SEALS
b)British SAS
c) French Foreign Legion
d)Israeli Mossad
e)US Rangers
f)one I didn't list....
p.s. don't forget the why so I can can give a proper "best answer"

2007-01-11 00:51:23 · 13 answers · asked by limeyfan 3 in Military

Last night, Bush said that if we leave Iraq now, the government will collapse and the country will erupt in civil war.

But before Bush invaded, he was told that removing Hussein from power would result in a civil war.

Why did Bush start a civil war if he wants to stop it?

Wouldn’t it have been easier to just not start the civil war in the first place?

2007-01-11 00:48:33 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Define honor in politics? What constitutes a politician being honorable? What's the honoralbe traits within each political party?

2007-01-11 00:48:26 · 3 answers · asked by ropemancometh 5 in Politics

2007-01-11 00:46:35 · 8 answers · asked by Feelsgood 2 in Politics

2007-01-11 00:46:07 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law Enforcement & Police

if someone gets caught with half of a kilo. but first time offender and the car was not registered under their name nor was the insurance and they say they didnt know . so they are pleading not guilty. what do you think the outcome will be. is their a possiblty of not being found guilty but if that person is guilty how much time will they get or can they get like probabation?

2007-01-11 00:45:43 · 6 answers · asked by Elizabeth B 2 in Law Enforcement & Police

What is the IQ of george Bush?

2007-01-11 00:42:44 · 8 answers · asked by Gypsy Gal 6 in Politics

since every building in iraq is damaged by bullets and bombs since the nazi invasion, and there is no constant running electricity, water or medicines in hospitals even though iraq produces over $ 200 million worthof oil a day,so will the sending of additional waffen ss troops realy make things better in iraq? since the nazi invasion over 790,000 civillians have died and another 4 milliion hve fled to neighbouring countires, will the situation in iraq ever change or will the u.s leave iraq when the last drop of oil is pumped out of the country?

2007-01-11 00:41:32 · 15 answers · asked by w.m.d's_bro 3 in Other - Politics & Government

Arghh! Dang you Jorge Busch!

2007-01-11 00:38:38 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Got vast quantities of oil but would rather use up everybody elses first before drilling for their own?

2007-01-11 00:37:17 · 12 answers · asked by Dr Watson (UK) 5 in Politics

2007-01-11 00:31:51 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

This is all against his General's advice.
Does anybody else think we need a "regime change" in the US? Preferably before the next elections. I suggest a United World Force to invade the US and topple the current Admin. Hopefully bloodlessly of course.

2007-01-11 00:30:27 · 15 answers · asked by Teacher 4 in Military

since the new nazi's (the u.s) invaded iraq for it's greed(intrest) for iraqi oil,will the sending of 20 thousand plus waffen ss troops to iraq bring peace and democrcy in iraq? and why was saddam hussien only charged with the killings of 150 iraqi's who tried to kill him and not with the gassing of the kurds? Is it because the nazi u.s would be implemented in supplying saddam with the gas in the first place?

2007-01-11 00:29:33 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

2007-01-11 00:26:50 · 22 answers · asked by Saddam 1 in Politics

Is pulling out our troops the best way to put pressure on Iraqies and other countries in that area to step up to the plate? Aren't we acting as a crutch as long as we're there?

2007-01-11 00:26:10 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Ya got your communist anarchist trust funders on one side doing a lot of talking about revolution, yet unable to put down the bong and a bunch of imbred snake dancers waiting to be raptured to heaven so they can watch the heathens suffer from the comfort of heaven on the other. They both think the government is behind 911, and they both scare me to death, but which one scares you more?

2007-01-11 00:24:10 · 8 answers · asked by brickity hussein brack 5 in Politics

2007-01-11 00:18:23 · 15 answers · asked by Gypsy Gal 6 in Government

This interviews were done in Iraq, by CNN news reporters, and shown on television. What do US citizens say now? Are you willing to tell our troops there that Bush is out of his mind to send more aid for our troops safety, or is Bush on the right track to minimize casualties. I'm curious to hear everyones answer with respect please, and I will respect your response.

2007-01-11 00:17:04 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

This so called "president" looks like he is still alive and kicking americans in the nuts!

2007-01-11 00:16:52 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

I was all for us going after the terrorists and Bin Laden but I feel that was used as an excuse for getting Saddam Hussein.
Well, now the tyrant is dead and it seems to me that Bush is somewhat become a tyrant himself.
I watched 15 minutes of his address to the nation and had to cut the TV off. Why do we need more of our young men and women killed to satisfy his hunger for war?
Iraq is not America and they will never be like we are as far as their religious beliefs and customs and why don't he just let them home like he said they were last year?

I will take arguments from both sides because I am from a Republican family but I vote for the person - not the party. I haven't voted in 5 years so I guess I need to so that I have the right to b*tch. LoL!

2007-01-11 00:15:43 · 13 answers · asked by K-E-G 4 in Politics

Casualty wise? I always read something such as this on Yahoo answers "Has Bush exceeded the Body Count of Vietnam yet?"

There were over 52,000 American, DEATHS. In Vietnam, why do people try to compare?

I never understood that.

2007-01-11 00:14:56 · 12 answers · asked by D.O... 3 in Military

A distinguished British historian, in the USA for an international conference, was wrestled to the ground by 5 police officers, arrested and spent the night in the cells, simply for trying to cross the road. What is wrong with these people?

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,29389-2541133,00.html

2007-01-11 00:14:28 · 29 answers · asked by Martin 5 in Law Enforcement & Police

The American people does not import itself with the peace in the African continent? this poor people suffers in such a way, dies of hunger, this does not leave the sad American people?

2007-01-11 00:14:06 · 8 answers · asked by Osama bin Laden 2 in Military

A new marketing sector?

2007-01-11 00:13:06 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration