Politics - 17 June 2007

President is head of state of Indian republic and wields powers of supreme commander of armed forces yet interestingly he is merely a rubber stamp and cannot do much to uplift the country.

2007-06-17 01:56:12 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

It seems like there are only two sets of views in the country. Democrat or Republican. What about what a person believes in? It seems like the politicians are trying to please their party, instead of seeing what's right for the people. Like if a Democrat is pro-war or a Republican is pro-abortion, they will be blasted by their fellow parties and people, so it seems they have to change their views to be "democrat" or "republican". Why can't people just discuss their own personal views, even if you support both the Patriot Act and Stem Cell Research? Then the people decide our president, as always?

2007-06-17 01:35:36 · 12 answers · asked by Rick Wesley 4

A democrat rather than a Republican......

2007-06-17 01:29:20 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-17 01:18:23 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

In Cairo, on February 24 2001, Powell said: "He (Saddam Hussein) has not developed any significant capability with respect to weapons of mass destruction. He is unable to project conventional power against his neighbors."

Powell went onto to say; "build his military back up or to develop weapons of mass destruction" for "the last 10 years". America, he said, had been successful in keeping him "in a box".

Condolezza Rice:
Saddam does not control the northern part of the country," she said. "We are able to keep his arms from him. His military forces have not been rebuilt."

Why did they both agree that Iraq was no threat when they first took office? Is it because they didn't get their instructions from Bush this early in their terms regarding how to deal with this question (which means blow the threat level way out of proportion so he could have an excuse to start a war?)

2007-06-17 00:57:55 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-17 00:56:21 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

"And if you punish, you shall inflict an equivalent punishment. But if you resort to patience (instead of revenge), it would be better for the patient ones." (16:26)

"...anyone who kills any person who had not committed murder or horrendous crimes, it shall be as if he killed all the people. And anyone who spares a life, it shall be as if he spared the lives of all the people..." (5:32)

"Exempt those who join a people with whom you have concluded a peace treaty, and those who come to you with hearts unwilling to fight you, nor to fight their relatives. Had God willed, he could have placed them in power over you and they would have made war on you. Therefore, if they leave you alone, refrain from fighting you, and offer you peace, then God gives you no way to go against them." (4:90)

"Fight in the cause of Allah against those who fight against you, but do not transgress limits. Lo! Allah loves not aggressors. ...And fight them until persecution is no more, and religion is for Allah. But if they desist, then let there be no hostility except against transgressors." (2:190, 193)

Kill them whenever you confront them and drive them out from where they drove you out. (For though killing is sinful) wrongful persecution is even worse than killing. Do not fight against them near the Holy Mosque unless they fight against you; but if they fight against you kill them, for that is the reward of such unbelievers. 2:191

2007-06-17 00:49:44 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

The USA is 1 trillion in debt with the CPC.
But China doesn't have one major corporation Forbes' 'top 100' corps. The US gov't is war profiteering...while China is developing their economy at an unprecemndented rate, employing hundreds of millions through US corps, has risen 400 million out of poverty since 1980 (largely thanks to the downsizing/outsourcing of American co's to Asia)
Those are my thoughts. What are yours.
Intelligent responses only please.
xie xie.

2007-06-17 00:44:21 · 11 answers · asked by Happier in China 2

A. They hate our freedom.
B. We are allied with their enemy.

2007-06-17 00:41:27 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-17 00:36:41 · 17 answers · asked by bigdaddy33 4

2007-06-17 00:33:38 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Obviously there are a lot of Bush haters out there, so I'm not refering to just Bush, but any president.

2007-06-17 00:25:27 · 9 answers · asked by bigdaddy33 4

I mean I'm trying to do what I can to change things I disagree with by getting out and doing something about it are you? Or are you just sitting around complaing about it expecting someone else to fix it for you?

2007-06-17 00:14:26 · 10 answers · asked by bigdaddy33 4

US President George W. Bush is a trained pilot, having flown Convair F-102s out of Ellington Air Force Base in the 1970s

2007-06-17 00:12:39 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

1. Why didn't he push Bush re a plan for the peace? I'm sure if he had refused to support the war without a firm plan, Bush would have caved.

2. Why did he have to rush into war and not allow Hans Blix to finish inspection?

3. Why did he misrepresent intelligence information? Remember Robin Cook, cabinet member and FOREIGN SECRETARY UNTIL 2001, resigned and said Iraq had no WMDs. This misrepresentation has been confirmed by MOD officials and others.
(http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/politics/article2076137.ece)

The only explanation is that his true motivation was to be close to Bush and a star in the US

2007-06-17 00:12:09 · 10 answers · asked by James T 3