Politics & Government - 13 April 2007

As an 'outsider' (non-American) this is how I see the situation in Iraq at the moment. Please correct me if I am wrong.

1. The Republican view: We cannot leave Iraq now, if we do, there will be chaos.
1. Democratic view: We have to leave Iraq soon, because there is chaos, partly caused by our presence.

2. The Republican view: We cannot leave Iraq, until the Iraqi Government can stand by itself.
2. Democratic view: We have to set a timeline/deadline, in order to signal to the Iraqi Government that they have to take urgent and necessary steps to take charge of the situation. We can't stay in Iraq indefinitely.

3. The Republican view: We won’t talk to Iran and Syria until they stop supporting the insurgents.
3. Democratic view: We need to talk to Iraq’s neighbours in order to convince them to stop supporting the insurgents.

2007-04-13 05:51:07 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

just found out a touch of information about my grandfathers service time in the army and would like to find out everything I can. some operations were just declassified and I'm wanting to find out all I can about him from official records.

I would greatly appreciate information that can get me in the right direction.

2007-04-13 05:48:24 · 4 answers · asked by bilko_ca 5 in Military

Robin Hordon – Former FAA Air Traffic Controller at the Boston Air Route Traffic Control Center, Former Certified Commercial Pilot. Former Certified Flight Instructor and Certified Ground Instructor.

"I knew within hours of the attacks on 9/11/2001 that it was an inside job. Based on my 11-year experience as an FAA Air Traffic Controller in the busy Northeast corridor, including hundreds of hours of training, briefings, air refuelings, low altitude bombing drills, being part of huge military exercises, daily military training exercises, interacting on a routine basis directly with NORAD radar personnel, and based on my own direct experience dealing with in-flight emergency situations, including two instances of hijacked commercial airliners, I state unequivocally; There is absolutely no way that four large commercial airliners could have flown around off course for 30 to 60 minutes on 9/11 without being intercepted and shot completely out of the sky by our jet fighters unless very highly placed people in our government and our military wanted it to happen.

2007-04-13 05:47:56 · 22 answers · asked by mikeygonebad07 1 in Politics

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18084847/
(linked from washington post)

You can't just put your cronnies in charge! When will they learn?

Some things need to be Apolitical like the Military and Disaster Mangement ...

2007-04-13 05:43:41 · 9 answers · asked by ... 7 in Other - Politics & Government

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances

2007-04-13 05:41:40 · 24 answers · asked by credo quia est absurdum 7 in Law & Ethics

For some reason, I think some people are trying to 'rope' Obama in with those two nutty "Reverends". That are on a rampage. Please don't, I don't read a question on yahoo answers saying that he wouldn't vote for Obama because of the two "Reverends".

Obama has his opinions and he is entitled to them, but I don't think people should vote for him because of Al and Jesse. It's not his fault. Yes, pick on Al and Jesse all you want because they are hipocrites, but Obama isn't and shouldn't be labaled because of them.

Personally, I think he's make an Awesome president ... along with Mrs.Clinton as the VP ;)

2007-04-13 05:40:49 · 27 answers · asked by rosie768 3 in Elections

There is a lot of teens doing drugs in school, and everyone should have to take mandatory drug tests in school.

2007-04-13 05:40:11 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

2007-04-13 05:38:38 · 4 answers · asked by krisztina f 1 in Law & Ethics

over the years there has been overwhelming proof and news stories but everybody is so hell bent on losing and running that they must remain ignorant.

My sources:

Uranium -
http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/iraq/2004-07-07-iraq-uranium_x.htm

- yes it does state low grade- but to learn how to make high grade you have to make low grade first and low grade can be easily used to make dirty bombs.

Nerve gas & Mustard Gas
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,120137,00.html

2007-04-13 05:35:16 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Opposition to the foreign forces is increasing in Iraq every hour.Correct or wrong the country has been invaded and torn to pieces.A Government has been elected and a begining for democracy made.It would save a lot of lives if the occupying forces leaves.After all there are other pressing issues in their own respective countries. The money can be better spent to eradicate poverty in the needy countries

2007-04-13 05:33:52 · 12 answers · asked by Dattu 2 in Military

The doctors are saving to many men's life.

Bush never planed on 50K men @ $17M each That's more money he has to make our children pay.

Yeah yeah no price on freedom. Right and no price on idiot presidents either.

2007-04-13 05:33:19 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

I hear they have outlawed owning a certain number or combination of chemicals that are legal to purchase, so having two or three things in combination that are used to make meth can get you arrested now, even though the chemicals are legal to buy. I am confused about these laws.

I have alot of hobbies that entail buying chemicals. I like to make homemade soap, with lye. Sometimes I melt the soap down with sodium carbonate and borax to make homemade liquid laundry detergent. I make homemade candles. I have always enjoyed chemistry and like making my own products.

So sometimes when I am out buying lye and other chemicals I get worried because I hear now they have laws so just having legal chemicals can get you arrested, because meth is made out of legal chemicals. But I'm not sure which ones.

If I continue with my home made soap making and stuff, could I be prosecuted under meth laws for owning the chemicals?

2007-04-13 05:32:13 · 6 answers · asked by julliana 3 in Law Enforcement & Police

TED MUGA - Naval Aviator - Retired Commander, USNR A/C experience - Grumman E-1 and E-2 ( Approx, 3800 hours ) Pan American World Airways - Retired Dec. 1991 ( that's when PanAM went bankrupt ) Flight Engineer/First Officer -- Boeing 707 & Boeing 727 ( approx. 7500 hours )

2007-04-13 05:31:57 · 16 answers · asked by mikeygonebad07 1 in Politics

Or, would this just be an example of pork barrel diplomacy?

2007-04-13 05:28:16 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

How low can you go
DEMOCRATS!

How low can you go
DEMOCRATS!

Thos troops dont need money, they can fend for themselves like real soldiers!!!

Keep on goin now!

How low can you go
DEMOCRATS!

How low can you go
DEMOCRATS!


**Announcer***: OMG Ted they've done it, the Democrats have broken the world record for going the absolute lowest, hitting nearly rock bottom. This is a Momentous day in limbo History folks we may never see a performance like this again! Back to you Jim...

2007-04-13 05:26:27 · 7 answers · asked by libh8r13f 2 in Other - Politics & Government

Or was a simple case of Hate Patracide. The younger Hate Slingers killing off the old Lion.

2007-04-13 05:25:36 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Read about the latest attack on the first ammendment:

http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2006/11/29/publiceye/entry2215861.shtml

2007-04-13 05:24:20 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

I see SO many politicians posting on here questions like, "How can we make the tax burden lighter, etc"
Why dont they stop asking people and start doing something about it. They are already plenty informed about what the public thinks from polls, opinion surveys, etc. They do not need to go on a website and pretend to care.

2007-04-13 05:23:41 · 8 answers · asked by CanadianGuitar 2 in Politics

im asking for a... uhh..... friend of mine...

2007-04-13 05:23:13 · 4 answers · asked by kriss boylivar 1 in Law & Ethics

2007-04-13 05:22:41 · 26 answers · asked by Robert S 5 in Elections

can I get a ticket for driving faster than the posted speed at exit ramps & curves.

2007-04-13 05:22:25 · 6 answers · asked by Redeemed 5 in Law Enforcement & Police

Capital Punishment, why should it be brought back into Canada, I mean if they did something wrong sure they should be punished for it, but the death penilty isn't that a little harsh?

2007-04-13 05:17:28 · 8 answers · asked by Cabbie 1 in Law & Ethics

I am afraid they are using the "Working out to the Oldies" DVD's to train their agents. How can I stop this insidious plot? Will they stop at nothing?

2007-04-13 05:13:38 · 37 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

Capital Punishment is it good or bad? Is it worth the risk of sentencing an innocent to death?

2007-04-13 05:12:50 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

Are these people blind, deaf, and dumb? Facts are being shared by experts and liberals want to shove it off as "racism". I think racism is a "comfortable" issue for these white liberals and they morph every other problem into that category so they can reuse the same posters and save a tree.

2007-04-13 05:11:13 · 13 answers · asked by Terrie 3 in Other - Politics & Government

who wrote the cheque to me said that it is ok for me to fill that part in myself,will the bank still accept the cheque or try and blame me for tampering it.

2007-04-13 05:11:05 · 14 answers · asked by ALLAN B 2 in Law & Ethics

If I just wrote something down on a piece of paper and mail it to myself is that good enough. Are there any templates. I own a house and want everything to go to my wife. The surgery btw is very minor.

2007-04-13 05:10:39 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

The Democrats will give all of our money to other countries, and turn sitting at home, watching judge judy, and making babies into a profit center. The Republicans will only take care of the super rich, go to war on any excuse, and teach our children that Adam and Eve rode dinosaurs to church. If you had to pick between the two, which would you pick, and why?

2007-04-13 05:08:10 · 31 answers · asked by one8swayze 2 in Other - Politics & Government

We should support the war, because: John McCain supports the war......

think about... this guy was tortured for 5+ years as a POW in Vietnam... he has seen what war does, lost friends, seen the death it causes. he´s experienced it first had...

he should be the very last person in america that to support war. UNLESS... he knows how important it is for this country to stop terrorism.... not to give in to these radical muslims...

2007-04-13 05:07:22 · 17 answers · asked by James R 3 in Military

So often you hear people saying that young blacks need better role models! Then when they have wonderful and strong role models like these Rutgers basketball players who deserve to be respected and held up as role models......someone like Don Imus or anyone for that matter can call them derogatory remarks over public airwaves and people are not outraged at that behavior?!?!?!

Why would anyone condone or defend this reprehensible behavior?
Don't try the 1st Amendment response because while yes his free speech is protected....his public talk show is not a gauranteed right!

I had hoped we were getting better as a society?

2007-04-13 05:07:15 · 36 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics