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from: Andrew Swallow
date: 2007-05-14 23:19:06
subject: Re: unions

Josh Hill wrote:
> On Sun, 13 May 2007 18:23:01 +0100, Andrew Swallow
>  wrote:
> 
>> Kurt Ullman wrote:
>> [sinp]
>>
>>>         But until those elected representatives actually get around to 
>>> revoking funding, or vote to rescind the okay to go in there that was 
>>> given under the terms of the War Powers Act, then it is still
sanctioned 
>>> by the elected representatives. If what you are saying is
true, then the 
>>> Dems have not lived up their responsibilities and that is the sole and 
>>> utter fault of the Congress.
>>>
>> What Congress is finding out is that the voters what them to stop the 
>> war *By WINNING it*.  The Democrats were planning on stopping the war by 
>> throwing in the towel.
> 
> No one seriously believes we can win the war, Andrew. Things just keep
> getting worse and worse, and the public isn't going to send the
> million or so troops that would be necessary to change that.
> 
Then think again.  Anti-insurgency wars have been won.

Ask the Scots how the highlands were pacified after Bonny Prince Charles 
lost.

Andrew Swallow
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