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To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (49521)	6/9/2004 5:35:26 AM
From: D. Long	Respond to of 793624

This precedent stands today; thus, the power to set aside laws is inherent in the office I would say it is obvious by definition. It is called the Executive branch for a reason. Derek

To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (49521)	6/9/2004 9:48:10 AM
From: michael97123	Respond to of 793624

Kurds are pissed today. Can Sistani's one man one vote rule to neutralize future sunni arab hegemony, split iraq into its component parts or at least into two if the kurds pull out? And if the kurds pull out, there is no other country but turkey who can use force to reverse such a move. But Safire talks of better relations between kurds and turks in todays oped NYT. I broached that subject once before that democracies never fight each other and that the Kurds and Turks could possibly reach a mutually advangageous deal over land and oil and possible kurd independence or autonomy within Turkey. It might be a master stroke for the turks if they could pull this off. I am curious if you have heard some buzz on all of this. It seems to me Israel might have suggestions and interests here as well. PS The other op ed piece in the NYT talked of a possible turk invasion if kurds secede from iraq.

To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (49521)	6/9/2004 11:34:19 AM
From: JohnM	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 793624

It's always interesting to see Republicans argue for the imperial power of the presidency when they have the office but to whine and groan when the Dems do. Don't need no stinking congressional approval, they say, to mine Nicaraguan harbors and fund an invasion; particularly since they've already said we can't do it. The problem with that argument is (a) they knew it was not permissible when they did it, why else sneak around; and (b) once it was revealed, it was clearly considered non acceptable. And then there's Watergate.