Post #92,036
3/26/03 9:12:26 PM
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Understood.
And there is no dark corner of hell hot enough for them all to burn in.
bcnu,
Mikem
Osama bin Laden's brother could fly in US airspace 9/15/01, but I had to wait for FBI and CIA background checks, 'nuff said?
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Post #92,051
3/26/03 9:30:01 PM
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But...
..its not illegal ;-)
If you push something hard enough, it will fall over. Fudd's First Law of Opposition
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Post #92,054
3/26/03 9:34:29 PM
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But...
...it's not really a War either - since only Congress can Constitutionally declare a War.
Since we can't call it a War, let's call it something like a "Peace Action".
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Post #92,074
3/26/03 10:28:27 PM
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Technically...
...it's a continuation of Desert Storm, due to Iraq's continual breaking of the cease-fire agreement, we don't have to follow it anymore either....
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Post #92,086
3/26/03 11:27:49 PM
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Correct me if I'm wrong...
...but technically Desert Storm wasn't a declared War either.
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Post #92,091
3/26/03 11:41:50 PM
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Congress can't really declare a War anymore...
Because many loan and insurance documents contain legal language with the phrase "Act of War".
If a war is declared many insurance policies are null and void. Insurers can't insure for war, banks and finance companies cannot loan money if insurance can't be obtained.
Heck, some bank/finance companies may even hold the right to demand notes be paid off at the declaration of war.
So, I think the reason no war has been declared since 1941 is because we owe too much money, and we can't afford the consequences.
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Post #92,094
3/26/03 11:54:20 PM
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These Acts of War cover....
...both Declared and Undeclared Wars. Indeed, there was some discussion after 9-11 by the Insurance Companies to not pay the policies based on it being an Act of War. The reason they didn't wasn't because the policies were bound to a formal Congressional Declaration, but rather it would have been a public relations disaster for the companies (inviting intense scrutiny in the future).
At any rate, we still can't technically call these things Wars.
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Post #92,055
3/26/03 9:36:13 PM
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Wrong. Congress cannot obsolve itself of its duty.
bcnu,
Mikem
Osama bin Laden's brother could fly in US airspace 9/15/01, but I had to wait for FBI and CIA background checks, 'nuff said?
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Post #92,058
3/26/03 9:41:48 PM
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Im pro the war but On the legalities you are right
the debate was silent for fear of political backlash, a buncha craven cowards.
thanx,
bill
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