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Kerry didn't read report....

Kerry's every bit as pro-war as Bush is, and anyone who thinks otherwise is just in obvious denial.
 
I do not think that anyone from Congress (either on the House or Senate side) read the entire report even though it was made available to them provided that:

a) That they would agree to not take any written notes on it,
b) That they would agree to not make any copies of it (even a single page),
c) That they would agree to never discuss the report with anyone else (staff, other congressmen, news media, etc.), and
d) That they would only view the report in its secure location.

Congress people figured out long ago in cases like this that if the media were to learn any of the details of the document in question, then the President will promptly blame Congress for the leak. Therefore, Congressmen avoid learning details in order to avoid the problems that could result of knowing such details.

Sooooo, what happens is that Congress makes decisions based on incomplete data.

Go figure!
 
Hey Shanek, somewhat off topic...

I consider myself mostly Libertarian, but also Pro War.

Would that make me persona non grata within the party proper?
 
Phrost said:
Hey Shanek, somewhat off topic...

I consider myself mostly Libertarian, but also Pro War.

Would that make me persona non grata within the party proper?
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Ask Neal Boortz, who is vehemently pro-war yet spoke to a packed and cheering crowd at the LP convention. They all paid $25 just to hear him speak (well, and for the cheesy hotel breakfast).

There was an anti-Boortz faction that protested his speaking and staged an anti-war demonstration during his speech, to give people a "true libertarian alternative." Out of over 1000 convention attendees, only a couple of dozen attended this demonstration. Or so I heard; I don't know, I wasn't there.

I was at the Boortz breakfast.
 
You don't have to read stuff. Skim it over before the test, then learn-as-you go.
 
Crossbow said:
I do not think that anyone from Congress (either on the House or Senate side) read the entire report even though it was made available to them provided that:

a) That they would agree to not take any written notes on it,
b) That they would agree to not make any copies of it (even a single page),
c) That they would agree to never discuss the report with anyone else (staff, other congressmen, news media, etc.), and
d) That they would only view the report in its secure location.

Congress people figured out long ago in cases like this that if the media were to learn any of the details of the document in question, then the President will promptly blame Congress for the leak. Therefore, Congressmen avoid learning details in order to avoid the problems that could result of knowing such details.

Sooooo, what happens is that Congress makes decisions based on incomplete data.

Go figure!
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Huh?
 
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