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Politics : DON'T START THE WAR
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To: Brumar89 who wrote (4214)1/29/2003 9:08:33 PM
From: 2MAR$   of 25898
 
What is a "clear and present danger" and an "immediate threat - troops invading on our beaches? I have a different opinion on the Constitution on this issue. I think its much more flexible. A glance at our military history would demonstrate this. Has our ability to make war ever been as limited as you describe? I don't think so.

It seems to me that you should have been just as opposed to the bombing campaign against Serbia. Is that the case? There seemed to be a lot less objection to that and there was no "clear and present danger" or "immediate threat" to us. The threat was to the general peace of Europe. History has shown that when war breaks out and spreads we are usually unable to avoid being drawn in. Think of the past two world wars. It was better to nip it in the bud before the flows of refugees across borders and formation of rival coalitions spread conflict throughout the region.


and the rest was an excellent post.
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