quote:Canadians are backing American demands for unfettered, unscheduled, and unannounced inspections. They want a tough new resolution addressing this drafted in the UN. The current one basically, as everyone would agree, has no teeth.
Canadians are wise and good.
Now if we can only get Russia, China, and France to wake up to that fact...
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Oh, by the way, Farquad, you'll like this: Tony Blair's secret weapon to convince his own party of the war's necessity (it's the Labour Party's annual conference in Blackpool this week) is. . . Bill Clinton.
I'm not even going to ask if that was on purpose or not...
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quote:Originally posted by Vogon Poet: Oh, by the way, Farquad, you'll like this: Tony Blair's secret weapon to convince his own party of the war's necessity (it's the Labour Party's annual conference in Blackpool this week) is. . . Bill Clinton.
well it does make you wonder if Clinton was using missile strikes against Afghanistan to divert against the uh, Lewinsky affair. As so the Republicans claim....
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quote: Oh, by the way, Farquad, you'll like this: Tony Blair's secret weapon to convince his own party of the war's necessity (it's the Labour Party's annual conference in Blackpool this week) is. . . Bill Clinton.
I got to hear part of it on BC news last night. Looks like the Labour Party members liked him. He may be more popular over there now then he is here.
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Omega is quoting Shakespeare now? Perhaps that fancy college of his is actually teaching him something, after all...
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quote:Originally posted by Vogon Poet: The bizarre thing was that, acompanying Clinton on his conference warmongering junket, was Kevin Spacey (the actor). No-one knows why.
Well, apparently they had lunch with Prince Andrew and he payed! Unfortuneatly I can imagine Clinton's speech; "So I say to Saddam, wanna see my rocket in action?"
(Sorry, sorry; someone had to say it though)
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quote:Originally posted by Omega: Angels and ministers of grace defend us...
FARQUAD?
*LOL*
I'm not even going to ask if that was on purpose or not...
Of course it was. That he spelled the character's name wrong, though, is quite funny to me. It's like giving someone the wrong finger.
His name is Lord Farquaad. 2 'a's.
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Speaking of shady dealings, how about the Dems doing another 'redefinition' of state law so they don't lose Toricelli's NJ Senate seat (and possibly the Senate with it?)
Option #1. The Dems lose in the Supreme Court, and Toricelli's name stays on the ballot, meaning the Republican candidate essentially runs unopposed. Reps win, possibly taking back the Senate.
Option #2. The Dems win in the Supreme Court, take the Torch's name off the ballot, and disencfranchise all the abseentees and overseas voters who may have already voted for him! Plus, it just looks BAD, going TWICE to the Supreme Court because you lost according to the laws of the state. Plus, the Reps get to bash the Dems for doing another "end run around the law." Even if the new Democrat wins, Republicans can have hours of fun referring to him as the NEW "His Illegitimacy."
Either way, it should be entertaining.
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quote:...because you lost according to the laws of the state.
Not according to the unanimous New Jersey State Supreme Court.
It seems that those pro-states' rights Republicans don't want the states to make decisions about their own election laws. Again.
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We want the state LEGISLATURE to make the law, not the courts. Basically, we want those chosen by the people to make the laws, not the people who are simply appointed. How 'bout you?
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You really want to go down this road again?
Legislatures make law, courts interpret law.
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Clinton also didn't really back the war in his speech. His main point was that the UN resolutions need to be abolished so that the inspectors can have complete access to anything that they want to, er, inspect. Because, as he pointed out, when you start firing weapons, innocent people die, so any option that will solve things without firing weapons would be a good thing.
He also pointed out that more chemical, biological and WOMD were confiscated and destroyed by inspectors between 1991 and 1998 than were destroyed in teh Gulf War or any subsequent military action. To to say that the weapons inspectors have been useless is a bit untrue.
Still, most people seem to agree that the current restrictions on weapon inspections are preventing them from doing a complete job. Logically:
Problem: UN Regulations preventing inspectors from doing a complete search for weapons.
Option 1: Change the regulations.
Option 2: Bomb things while quoting Tom Clancy film taglines.
That's a pickle.
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