tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36404602.post6798128577789585771..comments2023-10-26T05:08:20.977-04:00Comments on Connecting.the.Dots: "To the Shores of Tripoli"ROBERT STEINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11999996852219220599noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36404602.post-11707261644456722102011-03-23T04:43:33.167-04:002011-03-23T04:43:33.167-04:00That's cute. So when conservatives declare th...That's cute. So when conservatives declare that they are waging war for freedom (which has happened how often?), they are actually (and secretly) building an American empire, but when liberals say the same thing, they are actually . . . well, waging war for freedom? As I just read your "Hangovers" post ("Politics used to "stop at the water's edge," but apparently we now have conservative wars (good) and liberal wars (messy), and never the twain shall meet.:), particularly rich.Fuzzy Slippershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13021615731454709413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36404602.post-16630950701793530582011-03-20T23:27:26.232-04:002011-03-20T23:27:26.232-04:00A Congressional declaration of war, not merely som...A Congressional declaration of war, not merely some alternative in the form of a resolution, ought to be required every time the executive enters into hostilities as a matter of policy—as opposed to instantaneous defense against attack. The wisdom of that Constitutional provision has been demonstrated repeatedly by the blunders it would have prevented if followed.<br />The current case in Libya may tug at the heart strings now, but will probably seem less sympathetic as events unfold. On what basis does anyone think the result will be better for the U.S. if Khaddafi is deposed now with our help, vs. losing power in a few years by death, mutiny, or some other cause?<br />Presidents undertake military initiatives because they feel politically pressured to do so. They don’t want to be called weak by political opponents. A better political solution would be to throw the problem back into the lap of the critics, as the Constitution intended.Atlanta Roofinghttp://www.yelp.com/biz/atlanta-roofing-resources-atlantanoreply@blogger.com