Politics - 29 September 2007

2007-09-29 10:43:14 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

A U.S. soldier broke down in tears Thursday as he testified that he was ordered to shoot an unarmed Iraqi man, and that his sergeant laughed and told the trooper to finish the job as the man convulsed on the ground.
http://uruknet.info/?p=m36750&hd=&size=1&l=e
Vela testified that Hensley told him to shoot the Iraqi man, although he was not armed and had his hands in the air when he approached the soldiers.

"He asked me if I was ready. I had the pistol out. I heard the word 'shoot.' I don't remember pulling the trigger. It took me a second to realize that the shot came from the pistol in my hand," he said, crying and speaking barely above a whisper.

2007-09-29 10:42:49 · 11 answers · asked by justgoodfolk 7

2007-09-29 10:39:27 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

When Vietnam invaded Cambodia to get rid of Pol Pot we imposed Sanctions on them,

When the Tanzanians invaded Uganda to get rid of Idi Amin, we imposed Sanctions on them... Now we are being primed to boycott the Beijing Olympics because China won't invade Burma.....

The hypocrisy is astounding........

2007-09-29 10:32:51 · 11 answers · asked by Dream Realized 2

2007-09-29 10:32:07 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

His criticism was harsher than any Democrats!

"Huckabee said the United States has trusted the Saudis and made them rich, only to see the funds used as “seed money for terrorism,” and that Saudi Arabia and Pakistan will ultimately back whoever can win.

He said the U.S. is headed down one track with Iran and ignoring options besides war — a result he said would greatly please Osama bin Laden"

http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/huckabee-knocks-bush-foreign-policy-2007-09-29.html

2007-09-29 10:28:40 · 7 answers · asked by ? 5

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pledge_of_Allegiance#Addition_of_the_words_.22under_God.22

2007-09-29 10:19:04 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

and more by July of next year. He has also told us that the surge is working and things are looking up in Iraq. If that is the case, why is his recent request to fund the war, the highest single year total????

2007-09-29 10:14:17 · 6 answers · asked by truth seeker 7

BAGHDAD — On Sept. 9 , the day before Army Gen. David Petraeus , the U.S. military commander in Iraq , and U.S. Ambassador Ryan Crocker told Congress that things were getting better, Batoul Mohammed Ali Hussein came to Baghdad on business for the day.
As Hussein walked out of the customs building, an embassy convoy of sport-utility vehicles drove through the intersection. Blackwater security guards, charged with protecting the diplomats, yelled at construction workers at an unfinished building to move back. Instead, the workers threw rocks. The guards, witnesses said, responded with gunfire, spraying the intersection with bullets.
Hussein, who was on the opposite side of the street from the construction site, fell to the ground, shot in the leg. As she struggled to her feet and took a step, eyewitnesses said, a Blackwater security guard trained his weapon on her and shot her multiple times. She died on the spot, and the customs documents she'd held in her arms fluttered down the street

2007-09-29 10:09:21 · 14 answers · asked by Dream Realized 2

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070929/ap_on_re_us/aging_prisoners

The healthcare costs associated with these prisoners is alarmingly high - and we don't owe them that. Now that they are no longer any harm to anyone, should prisoners who are old and frail just be released?

2007-09-29 10:08:22 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Talk about dictatorial heirarchies! Do you see churchgoers voting on their creeds and beliefs? No, you see self-appointed priests who claim to have special powers and authority to make serfs out of the congregation.

2007-09-29 10:07:49 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

He just gave a definite "no" after saying two days ago he was going to start raising funds.

2007-09-29 09:59:57 · 7 answers · asked by ? 5

"Abu Ayyub al-Masri, called on followers to concentrate attacks on U.S. troops and Shiite militiamen, soldiers and police. In September, Masri urged every insurgent in Iraq to kill at least one American within 15 days.

The Egyptian-born Masri wanted redoubled attacks "to have a great effect on the American elections," said Abu Islam al-Arabi, a local al-Qaeda leader reached by telephone Thursday in Anbar province."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/27/AR2006102700401.html

2007-09-29 09:44:32 · 20 answers · asked by a bush family member 7

I am just wondering. Is it because fear = power?

2007-09-29 09:42:36 · 22 answers · asked by Not so looney afterall 5

Example: If a loyal lifetime Republican, thinks for his/herself and it doesn't mesh with other Conservative Republicans, these people are suddenly referred to as RINO's (Republican in Name Only)

Seems like they don't want anyone in their party to have an opinion.

2007-09-29 09:37:02 · 16 answers · asked by truth seeker 7

2007-09-29 09:30:58 · 16 answers · asked by V.V 1

I strongly urge you to read his full address before answering, as i am only going to quote couple lines. (http://www.classbrain.com/artteenst/publish/article_103.shtml)

Eisenhower built the Military-Industrial Complex to fight WW2. and he warned us that they have too much power in this world and must be controlled.

"In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist."

This power has hijacked our government and used to to increase its own budget though unneeded and unwanted war.

We are becoming a source of terror in this world and creating instability in the world ware millions of people are now suffering and dieing. To make profits for America's military-industrial complex. AND WE DO NOTHING!?

2007-09-29 09:19:11 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

If you are a Republican, which Rep. acts or talks in a way that makes you cringe for your party? If you are a Democrat, same thing, which Dem do you wish would just go away?

Sometimes I look at people in my party and wonder, are they really on the other side? Are they trying to make us look like fools? What about you? PLEASE, answer for your side, this is not about saying Rush embarrases Reps if you are Dem or Rosie for Dems if you are a Republican.

2007-09-29 09:17:13 · 13 answers · asked by halestrm 6

The democratic party depends on lies, and manipulation of facts to gain any strength. The current round of strength they recieved, was not from a better performance on the Democrats part, but due to the Democratic Dancing that the Republicans did once they had a total power thing going.

It is true that the other parties have problems and should not be trusted an micron. But they have not done the crimes that the democrats have done:

1) In Fresno CA the democratic party tried to trick people into signing up as Democrats. I found this out after I registared as an independant, but my registration card came back showing I was registared as a Democrat.

2) the case in #1 was the first time I succeeded in registaring without going into the registrar's office directly. For some reason, while democrats were running the office, registaring for anything other than Democrat or Republican recieved a letter saying "you were not successfully registared because of incomplete registration form

2007-09-29 09:17:02 · 16 answers · asked by Vman 2040 3

Both terms refer to a religious state, but what other differences after that?

First, there is the difference of numbers. There are fiftey-one Islamic countries (Shariah law in the constitution) worldwide, whereas there is one, or less than one Zionistist state in the world. I say "less than one" because, unlike all other fiftey-one Islamic countries that are recognized by their more tolerant/diplomatic neighbors, Israel is not recognized by many Islamic countries.

Next, there is the difference of structure. Israel is a democracy, where only one Islamic country, out of fiftey-one, is a real democracy (Turkey).

Finally, theres the two religious states have very different purposes. Judaism is a religion one is born into. Theres no proseltizying. Theres is no plans for a second zionist state, only one can exist in one place...Jerusalem.

Islamic states or Islam, on the other hand, has the stated purpose of world domination via hands on Jihad, as opposed to waiting for a rapture.

2007-09-29 09:13:19 · 11 answers · asked by 911 Nut 1

Do the party faithful realize that unlike them, a person can be against the wrongs of anyone regardless of which party they support?

Rosie O is the equal and opposing force of Ann Coulter. Two ridiculous spokes people with zero credibility. Unlike Rosie O, Coulter has Fox News to support and air her every spew.

2007-09-29 09:06:19 · 17 answers · asked by Chi Guy 5

I believe that communism should be put in every developing country, to help society to become equal, and for everyone to have a share of what they work for. Capitalism is a monster that keeps eating earth, poverty is increasing because imperialism only cares about the rich fat cats who make money and more money for imperialist governments. while there are homless dying in the streets no money no food because capitalism keeps it all to it self and the rich business men. while people from poor backgrounds work and work and work long hours for little money, in factorys making pakages of food for those rich who can afford it,. Like Marx said you work hard for it and make it but you cannot consume it...
Thats why i think communism or socialism is the answer to poverty...LETS STOP GLOBALIZATION KILLING THE DEVELOPING COUTRIES.
What do you think of my opinion???
Im only 16 but allready a crazy communist, correct me if im wrong...

2007-09-29 08:37:07 · 36 answers · asked by Anonymous

My brother said Adolf Hitler was minus all the killing. Due to Germany's economy rise. My boyfriend says No to Hitler b/c he was a coward.

2007-09-29 08:35:11 · 6 answers · asked by bigbaboski04_99 2

It's sick how many people think he shouldn't get a dime back. He's not a professional smuggler, drug dealer or scam artist. He's an illegal immigrant that just came here to work and help out his family. I even read someone write that $59,000 isn't a whole lot of money, so what's the big deal? OMG, do you not realize this man worked 11 years for this? Not everyone has millions in their trust fund like you?

This isn't the same kind of illegal like killing someone, smuggling drugs or robbing a bank; it's just being in the country without the government's knowledge. It's done all over the world, and no one really will put you behind bars like a criminal for it.

Give the man back his money, this is wrong.

2007-09-29 08:31:14 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-29 08:27:28 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070929/ap_on_he_me/coming_home_wounded_the_price

2007-09-29 08:27:25 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070929/ap_on_he_me/coming_home_wounded_the_price

2007-09-29 08:23:00 · 3 answers · asked by Darth Vader 6

Is there such a solution, short of complete genocide?

2007-09-29 08:22:49 · 18 answers · asked by avail_skillz 7

Every word that makes them look bad is taken "out of context". Yet everything else they say is always taken in context. How is that even possible?

Are neo-cons as "perceptive" and "understanding" when dealing with people they don't agree with?

2007-09-29 08:20:32 · 17 answers · asked by Chi Guy 5

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070929/ap_on_he_me/coming_home_wounded_the_price

2007-09-29 08:17:07 · 20 answers · asked by Darth Vader 6