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To: Alighieri who wrote (294196)	7/11/2006 9:22:38 AM
From: Road Walker	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1574471

re: Unfortunately he will lose, end up in prison and with a record when that's over... Probably... a huge sacrifice.

To: Alighieri who wrote (294196)	7/15/2006 6:37:01 AM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1574471

But in trying the 28-year-old officer, the Army is really putting itself, the Iraq War and the Bush Administration on trial. Unfortunately he will lose, end up in prison and with a record when that's over... I wouldn't be so sure. Since FDR, its been the norm for presidents to go to war without the authority of Congress. Everyone knows that the Constitution doesn't give presidents that authority but they get around it by asking Congress to approve the war expenditures. That doesn't change the fact that they are in violation of an important check of the checks and balances system. To my knowledge no one has contested that particular issue. It will be interesting to see how the courts rule.