Issue:Is Justice Scalia a Neo-Con? The Seattle Times: Nation & World: Scalia's recusal sought in Guant�namo case: "In a letter delivered to the court late Monday, a lawyer for the retired officers cited news reports of Scalia's remarks on March 8 to an audience at the University of Freiburg in Switzerland. Scalia reportedly said it was 'crazy' to suggest that combatants captured fighting the United States should receive a 'full jury trial,' and dismissed suggestions that the Geneva Conventions might apply to detainees at Guant�namo Bay, Cuba."
Address: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2002894066_scalia28.html
Wednesday, March 29, 2006
Issue:Is the Neo-Cons and the Administration use the former Soviet style in foreign affairs? Shiites Say U.S. Is Pressuring Iraqi Leader to Step Aside - New York Times:
Specific:"Ambassador Khalilzad said that President Bush 'doesn't want, doesn't support, doesn't accept' Mr. Jaafari to be the next prime minister"
Comment: When you combine this kind of behavior with the reaction to the Afghan who converted to Christianity, is the question or comparision unfair. What is the historical factor I am missing that makes the comparison invalid?
Address:http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/28/international/middleeast/28cnd-iraq.html?ex=1144213200&en=d678b720829aa95b&ei=5070&emc=eta1
Specific:"Ambassador Khalilzad said that President Bush 'doesn't want, doesn't support, doesn't accept' Mr. Jaafari to be the next prime minister"
Comment: When you combine this kind of behavior with the reaction to the Afghan who converted to Christianity, is the question or comparision unfair. What is the historical factor I am missing that makes the comparison invalid?
Address:http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/28/international/middleeast/28cnd-iraq.html?ex=1144213200&en=d678b720829aa95b&ei=5070&emc=eta1
Issue:Goes to the notion of power vs Braveheart quote Bush Was Set on Path to War, British Memo Says - New York Times:
Specific: "During a private two-hour meeting in the Oval Office on Jan. 31, 2003, he made clear to Prime Minister Tony Blair of Britain that he was determined to invade Iraq without the second resolution, or even if international arms inspectors failed to find unconventional weapons, said a confidential memo about the meeting written by Mr. Blair's top foreign policy adviser and reviewed by The New York Times."
Comment: There is a line in the movie BraveHeart by Mel Gibson, that is relevant. "You believe the people exist to give you position. Your position exists to provide for the people".
When I speak of the "notion" of power, that the president is power hungry, I am not referencing the obvious political necessity of support persay. I don't know that it is a particularly Democratic party ideal. The JFK qoute comes to mind - "ask not what your country...". But it is not about partisanship.
This article if true, goes to a assumption of power that is unwarranted and intimidating. The Dubai ports deal is an another indication of the insensitivity of the Administration and the Neo-Cons. So it is fair to say that it is clear that the President does not give a damn about the sentiment of American's who disagree with him.
Address: http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/27/international/europe/27memo.html?ex=1144213200&en=9a4a7039bce0c3c3&ei=5070&emc=eta1
Specific: "During a private two-hour meeting in the Oval Office on Jan. 31, 2003, he made clear to Prime Minister Tony Blair of Britain that he was determined to invade Iraq without the second resolution, or even if international arms inspectors failed to find unconventional weapons, said a confidential memo about the meeting written by Mr. Blair's top foreign policy adviser and reviewed by The New York Times."
Comment: There is a line in the movie BraveHeart by Mel Gibson, that is relevant. "You believe the people exist to give you position. Your position exists to provide for the people".
When I speak of the "notion" of power, that the president is power hungry, I am not referencing the obvious political necessity of support persay. I don't know that it is a particularly Democratic party ideal. The JFK qoute comes to mind - "ask not what your country...". But it is not about partisanship.
This article if true, goes to a assumption of power that is unwarranted and intimidating. The Dubai ports deal is an another indication of the insensitivity of the Administration and the Neo-Cons. So it is fair to say that it is clear that the President does not give a damn about the sentiment of American's who disagree with him.
Address: http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/27/international/europe/27memo.html?ex=1144213200&en=9a4a7039bce0c3c3&ei=5070&emc=eta1
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