Re: Your moment of Zen - brought to you by OBL


Count 1 wrote:
> > > > You might have been a bit hasty in treating him as though he were one
> > > > by declaring 'war' on him, eh?
> > >
> > > Funny - I don't remember anyone declaring war on OBL.
> >
> > http://www.fas.org/irp/threat/useofforce.htm
> > Congressional Record: September 14, 2001
> > ...
> > AUTHORIZING USE OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES AGAINST THOSE RESPONSIBLE
> > FOR RECENT ATTACKS AGAINST THE UNITED STATES
> >
> > The text of H.J. Res. 64 is as follows: ...
> >
> > - - - - - - - - - -
> >
> > That pesky Alzheimer's again? :-)
>
> Maybe, although I don't think I'm so far along as to forget who I've called
> a 'freedom fighter' in the past. :-)
>
> Anyway, the document you are holding up as evidence of a declaration of war
> against OBL isn't a declaration of war

So you agree the invasion of Afghanistan was an illegal action under
even US law?

> and doesn't mention OBL.

*boggle*

DoWs usually (never?) don't mention a person by name.

>
> Wanna try again?

.

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