Other - Politics & Government - January 2007

Can someone explain to me how President Bush can make all of the decisions regarding the war in Iraq. I thought someone had to go through congress to get approval for war or additional troops Also doesn't he have military advisiors. I never hear about them. Do anyone know who they are.

2007-01-19 12:29:42 · 9 answers · asked by Gee-Gee 5

Bush's Rush to Armageddon
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By Robert Parry
January 8, 2007

George W. Bush has purged senior military and intelligence officials who were obstacles to a wider war in the Middle East, broadening his options for both escalating the conflict inside Iraq and expanding the fighting to Iran and Syria with Israel’s help.
On Jan. 4, Bush ousted the top two commanders in the Middle East, Generals John Abizaid and George Casey, who had opposed a military escalation in Iraq, and removed Director of National Intelligence John Negroponte, who had stood by intelligence estimates downplaying the near-term threat from Iran’s nuclear program...intelligence sources say the personnel changes also fit with a scenario for attacking Iran’s nuclear facilities and seeking violent regime change in Syria.

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2007-01-19 12:27:59 · 7 answers · asked by WORD UP G 1

The tornado dropped the house on her sister and Dorothy got the ruby slippers?

Has the Shrieker of the House asked that there be parking spots for brooms at the Capitol building?

Has anyone else noticed how Banshee Pelosi looks and acts like a clone of Judge Judy?

Has she gotten a bill passed yet that allows Congress members to write facelifts off of their income tax?

What will her position be when the Republicans take back the house in two years? Chairwoman of the House Flip-flop Committee?

And to finish off, a semi-serious question. Does Nancy Pelosi intend to do anything over the next two years to actually help the country, or is she planning to simply do everything she can to be a pain in Bush's butt? So far it looks to be more of the latter than the former.

FLAME ON, DEMOTROLLS!

2007-01-19 12:18:16 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

unsure monarchist

2007-01-19 12:14:04 · 2 answers · asked by james16902000 1

2007-01-19 12:07:55 · 4 answers · asked by lonetraveler 5

2007-01-19 11:59:07 · 15 answers · asked by Jim B 2

India is nowdays running through a life full of corruption, which is reason we are lacking behind. so how can we save India from Corrution

2007-01-19 11:56:25 · 13 answers · asked by prashant m 1

He enjoys watching discussions on tv and the radio but he never votes.

2007-01-19 11:55:36 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

One who couldn't feed or bath itself and required 24 hour care.
And are you pro-choice or pro-life?

2007-01-19 10:46:21 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

We all know that china will rise in power, and it seems that they want some attention for what they do and they want to flex their muscles to the world and America, why dosent america do something about this situation before its too late? USA is just going on and allowing china to do what they want in the world and USA should enforce china

2007-01-19 10:42:06 · 16 answers · asked by Sam 1

Don't most of the democratic politicians believe strongly and the Green House Affect and Global Warming.

2007-01-19 10:23:07 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Would like to hear what the average person thinks.

2007-01-19 10:22:36 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

What?...oh I see, we can’t have PEOPLE, just the STUFF that comes from their poverty and exploitation. Dragging them out of their homes often in chains to work in these places, little kids going blind working to death? Making homeless the people of places like the Rainforest of Brazil.
Wait, I thought other countries are our problem? What’s Iraq? I thought the immigration issue was over jobs?
Or is it protecting our resources…. you don’t think we use the rainforest? I like breathing how bout you? Jobs? Once again…..

2007-01-19 10:20:25 · 10 answers · asked by Sqwrll F 2

Serious replies only -- preferably from Taiwanese people or someone otherwise familiar with Taiwanese politics. My question is not meant to be mocking; I am genuinely interested in the underlying dynamics of this phenomenon.

2007-01-19 10:09:16 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

while on my cell phone, usually when i'm talking to certain people, i get "feed-back" type echoing of what i'm saying. (that's the only way i can describe it). like the type you get when you call a radio station and you forget to turn your radio down while you're on the air. i believe, well i don't really want to believe it (but i'm certain, although i can't understand why) my conversations are being listened in on. by whom??? of course i can't point the finger, but in light of all that's going on now, WHAT THE HELL. so my question is has this happened to anyone else. (like a pattern type thing, not random either. only when you talk to certain people, etc....................) AND what do you think about it???

2007-01-19 09:59:08 · 5 answers · asked by vanessa w 5

Not that I'm a huge W. fan but I must have missed this.

2007-01-19 09:58:03 · 16 answers · asked by DannyK 6

I am in high school and deciding what I should major in. I'm curious about the process of getting into politics.

2007-01-19 09:46:24 · 12 answers · asked by justagirl 3

When giving an answer, please give facts and figures, for or against.

2007-01-19 09:40:05 · 6 answers · asked by The Questioner 5

2007-01-19 09:15:12 · 9 answers · asked by justagirl33552 4

I live in Riverdale, Illinois where Zenovia G. Evans is the mayor. I also work for the village and my boss has got to be the most incompetent SOB I have ever known and thats saying alot since I was around alot of those in the Army. I need to know how I can find out if my boss is one of the Mayor's political donors. Residents complain, trustees complain, but the mayor LOVES this man. I have no idea what for.

2007-01-19 08:52:45 · 3 answers · asked by felonyshobby 2

I am asking in GENERAL, not within the context of democracy or autocracy. What I would like to know is the THEORY of government in general. Does real political power rest in the hands of the few that form the government and its citizens are at their mercy, in the hands of its citizens with the leaders simply empowered by the people, some mixture of the two, or something else completely different. Well thought-out answers are encouraged, and thanks in advance.

2007-01-19 08:51:53 · 13 answers · asked by Ѕємι~Мαđ ŠçїєŋŧιѕТ 6

I've noticed a strong political leaning ... have you?

2007-01-19 08:50:58 · 5 answers · asked by rayn_fall 2

We had a Moyor who put a bean in the new park, What that about?

2007-01-19 08:50:06 · 12 answers · asked by Viki M. 2

2007-01-19 08:39:32 · 31 answers · asked by brewer82 3

It was Republicans that freed them, gave them the Civil Rights bill, the right to vote and don't forget Welfare.

2007-01-19 08:27:47 · 18 answers · asked by bigbro3006 3

2007-01-19 08:26:10 · 6 answers · asked by Rose G 1

Be you liberal or conservative, I'd like to know what you think about global warming. I'm interested in your opinions-- they will be part of a study that I'm doing on this issue, so please be specific.
Do you believe global warming exsists? If so, how did it come to pass and what is/was it caused by? If you do think it is in exsistance, then what do you say the affects of it will be?
Thank you for participating.

2007-01-19 08:24:16 · 9 answers · asked by i'm @ vertigo 2

2007-01-19 08:20:42 · 6 answers · asked by Thoroughbred 2

Couldn't all those countries just come in and start running which ever part of the country that they own. Would america still be land of the free? Could we lose our country?

2007-01-19 08:03:42 · 19 answers · asked by Jen 2

Or do you think some are worth keeping would be essential Emergency workers, Police & Fire department front line personnel not the fat cheese collecting the biggest pay doing nothing!

2007-01-19 08:03:28 · 4 answers · asked by bulabate 6