If yes, WHY! Please support your answer, I'd really like to understand your point of view, impossible as it seems, give it a try. Please no Clinton bashing, useing that for a retort is ludicrius and I'm personally sick of it.
2006-09-26 08:06:01 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Government
Do I have a better idea? Where do I begin? I guess the main thing I would do differently is not use Terrorism as an EXCUSE to overthrow a Country and force "freedom" on them (ONLY because they have something we want), what about all the other countries who are doing even worse things to their citizens, why are we not 'protecting' them? (Don't bother, the answer is they don't have oil). Also, we are supposed to be doing this to fight terrorism? Last I heard Asama Bin Laden was in Pakistan, what happened to Bush's promise to the american people that we will not tolerate countries who harbor terrorists? We need to protect our country, feed our poor, and worry about the treatment of our citizens FIRST! Who are we to force our way of Governing on ANY other country, just because we think its the right way? WAR IS NOT THE ANSWER!
2006-09-26 08:22:48 · update #1
Excellent question.
Never did, never will.
Many say they voted for Bush purely for his entertainment value. How, stupid is that. I cannot believe that such an important job as the presidency, that people can vote for a man, not by his merit, but by what they find humorous. Which is his utter disregard for his native language. And we wonder why our children are falling behind the rest of the world in academics. This is very serious business, don't vote for someone you think is entertaining. It usually leads to disaster. It's a disaster. See!
2006-09-26 15:58:23 · answer #1 · answered by Schona 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ABSOLUTELY! I think he really has a plan. Just because times are rough, doesn't mean he's on the wrong path. He's trying to keep the country together to defeat a common enemy, yet all the country wants to do is complain which creates division. Imagine if there was this much division in the Revolutionary War! It would have fallen apart. I think we should "stay the course." If for no other reason, we're already so far in, so don't quit and make everything that has already occurred something that was done in vain!
Here's my question to you, and it is not to be taken offensively. It seems to me that you do not approve of his actions, so my question is: Do you have a better idea?
Another question....
You said, do you "still" support him. As if you did at one time, but now do not. So the other question is: What has he done recently that could've possibly made you disapprove.
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K well we aren't FORCING our way of government on anybody. The people of Iraq (with the exception of a few extremists) are gladly accepting our way of government. And since you seem to have all the facts why don't you tell me who has benefitted from Iraq's oil, and how you know. That is nothing more than speculation and nobody has any proof to back up when they claim we are there for oil. With that being said, your whole argument just went down the pooper. If all he wants is oil why hasn't he overthrown Kuwait, or Iran? Or any other oil producing nation?
*We aren't protecting other countries because we don't really have the political means to kick their door down and clean house. We invaded ONE country, with good reason (it was harboring terrorists), and half of America fell out of their chair saying it's a big conspiracy. So why don't YOU tell me why we aren't in other countries liberating them?
Oh and by the way, Pakistan is being blown to **** on a daily basis, for none other than, harboring terrorists. You never hear about that though, because it's a simple enough concept that mainstream America, for the most part, actually understands it. Anything more than a 2 step plan is just too much for the liberal, leftist mind to comprehend.
2006-09-26 08:10:54 · answer #2 · answered by Frank P 2 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Yes, if you are talking in regards to the War in Iraq. I personally assume that Bush is a decent person without active malicious intent. With that standpoint, I'm not going to turn my back on him just because weapons of mass destruction were never found. I do not believe he lied. I believe he was acting based on the information he was given with the interest of protecting America. As Condoleeza Rice mentioned this past week in her interview, Saddam had used weapons of massed destruction before. There was no reason for us not to believe that he still had them or was hiding them. Perhaps, we still haven't looked in the right place. Moreover, I personally believe that democracy will bring peace to the Middle East by giving people an opportunity to express themselves through institutions rather than through violence. People will be able to create and work and play without fear of repression. I also recognize that it will be a very arduous process. I do not believe that the Bush Administration has been perfect these past few years. Nevertheless, I look at a case like the Vietnam War and I believe that more life is lost in the long run and the war goes on a whole lot longer if it is constantly being thwarted or scrutinized step by step. There is no going backwards in time. You can't just withdraw the troops and pretend that the whole thing never happened or that the decision wasn't made. The best thing we can do now is to let him focus his energies on solving the problems over there and pressing forward over there instead of him having to worry about the people who want him to be executed as a war criminal.
2006-09-26 08:26:12 · answer #3 · answered by Pyebwa 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I support him because unlike the rest of this country's politicians who are so mind-numbingly obsessed with their ratings in the polls and how popular they are, Bush is putting his entire political career on the line just to uphold what he thinks is the right thing to do. How many people can honestly say they're doing the same thing these days?
I'll only stop supporting him if he comes out and says that it's time to start rounding up Muslims in America into camps.
2006-09-26 08:12:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Of course I do. I'm a military officer and support the commander in chief as a matter of personal duty.
Do I agree with everything he has done? That's a different story.
Far too often people confuse support with agreement. I support an atheist right to voice their opinion, I do not agree with it.
I support the right for people to express their ideas in a free exchange, I do not have to agree with them.
I don't have to bash politicians or political parties to make my point.
What I agree and disagree with are irrelevant and not pertinent to this discussion so don't ask.
2006-09-26 08:11:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋
You are pretty much like the rest of the hypocrites. Saying "Please no Clinton bashing, using that for a retort is ludicrius and I'm personally sick of it." Then tainting your question with"...impossible as it seems". We are pretty sick of it too. You want an honest answer, ask an honest question.
2006-09-26 08:11:53 · answer #6 · answered by Rich E 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I personally don't support him. My respect for him dropped shortly after 9/11 and has continued to drop ever since. His response to Hurricane Katrina has given me reason to despise him. However, there continue to be people supporting him and his effort to win our war with Osama bin Laden. Oh, wait.. Weapons of Mass Destruction? No, no that... Uhh.. what is it now? War on terror. That's it. I don't understand how anyone can support a leader who can't keep his story straight.
Then again, maybe terrorism has worked and has caused our country to be torn apart. Who knows?
2006-09-26 08:12:52 · answer #7 · answered by EvilFairies 5 · 1⤊ 3⤋
If you need this explained to you because you can't see it for yourself, then no explanation will suffice. You might as well join John Kerry in another fake medal toss or have a nightcap with Teddy Kennedy.
2006-09-26 08:11:52 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Yes I do. I do because I see our president as a man who tries to do what he thinks is the RIGHT thing to do, no matter what the cost to his reputation.
Afghanistan was an unpopular invasion but was the right thing to do.
Iraq was an unpopular invasion but was the right tthing to do.
The marriage amendment is unpopular but he thinks it is the right thing to do (I disagree, but I respect him for trying to do what he thinks is right).
I'm tired of politicians merely trying to do what they think will keep them popular. I want a guy who is going to make the tough unpopular decision.
2006-09-26 08:17:44 · answer #9 · answered by Ricky T 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
yes, he is still our president, and that is our duty as americans. how would any other person handle what happened to our country during their time in office?
2006-09-26 08:14:31 · answer #10 · answered by *KiM* 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋