Comments on: freeSpeech: Katrina vanden Heuvel

The Nation Publisher Speaks Out About the Cost Of War In Iraq

[huskerarmy]

"Civil War was always the danger that was the argument for not invading."

"We will be greeted as liberators...with flowers." -*** Chaney

[huskerarmy]

"The Democrats do not have a plan and I suggest they sit it out until they can come up with a good reason for even existing."

The Democrats have no plan, stay the course, fight them over there so we don't have to fight them over here,liberal media bias, Clinton, Clinton, Clinton, la la la, finger in my ears, la la la, stay the course, Democrats have no plan, la la la...

Thank God the neo-con plan is working so well...

[bellal-2009]

Ok, I was wrong the Democrats do have a plan. What was it, Democrats' plan to reward work not wealth. Well, that ought to do it for them.

[bellal-2009]

Why should the war have been over in one year? Civil War was always the danger that was the argument for not invading. Whatever. The Democrats do not have a plan and I suggest they sit it out until they can come up with a good reason for even existing.

bellaL:
Democrats have lots of plans and solutions, but you won't find them on Fox News or Drudge. See the 30-page presentation of Democtratic plans and solutions at http://www.democraticleader.house.gov/pdf/thebook.pdf

Stock market soaring? It just last week finally got back to where was the day that W announced for president (look it up). And that is just because the oil prices have finally let up, just in time for the election. Most analysts expect continued sideways motion, in sharp contrast to the soaring market under Bill Clinton.

It is an honor thing for those in our volunteer army, but more and more are realizing that they were mislead into war, and so badly lead due to Rumsfeld's incompetence. This war should have been over in one year. Rumsfeld tried to outsource it and underman it, didn't secure the country when it was easy, wouldn't change course except to react to developments on the ground only well after they were reported in the New York Times.

They used to say the Palestinians under Arafat never missed an opportunity to miss an opportunity. Well times have changed, and now it is the USA under GWBush, at least with regard to foreign and military policy, that seemingly never misses an opportunity to miss an opportunity.

[scottish26]

http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/imt/proc/imtconst.htm#art6

"Article 6.

The Tribunal established by the Agreement referred to m Article 1 hereof for the trial and punishment of the major war criminals of the European Axis countries shall have the power to try and punish persons who, acting in the interests of the European Axis countries, whether as individuals or as members of organizations, committed any of the following crimes.

The following acts, or any of them, are crimes coming within the jurisdiction of the Tribunal for which there shall be individual responsibility:

(a) CRIMES AGAINST PEACE: namely, planning, preparation, initiation or waging of a war of aggression, or a war in violation of international treaties, agreements or assurances, or participation in a common plan or conspiracy for the accomplishment of any of the foregoing;"

[scottish26]

trailboss49 you are the one whose wrong. A couple years ago the number of 100,000 dead/wounded Iraqis came out in a study and was reported by numerous sources

http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,2763,1338749,00.html

This one refers to 100,000 bout half way through

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/3962969.stm

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A7967-2004Oct28.html

http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/10/29/iraq.deaths/

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6354133/

As of 2004 the numbers were reaching 6 digits and that was 2 years ago.

I say shame on us all for allowing this circus that Bush is running to continue on its merry way and not holding those in charge accountable.

According to the allies at Nuremburg what Bush has done is committed a crime against peace he invaded a country that had not done harm to the US and used the excuse of preemptive strikes using weapons that have since not been found. Preemptive strikes were illegal for Hitler and are just as illegal for Bush sad part is Bush is getting away with it because the US's moral compass is all messed up since 911 with people eating at the fear table that Bush has laid out. It's time to stop feeding on the fear he's serving and reset this moral compass. Invading a country that was not involved with 911 is wrong period.

If you struck someone first cause you thought he/she was going to hit you then you would be the starter of the fight and found guilty if charged.

Peace

[borntwice-2009]

Jesus said,"Peace be with you."

[bellal-2009]

mh4cbs1,Even the Democrats aren't supporting your call to get out,or so they say. So what's the point in voting for them? They haven't put forth any solutions. as far as the stock market soaring, it did so in the 90's and we all benefited what's different. The poor kids fighting the war? No, the same families have always sent their kids to fight. Their dads and their dad's dad and their dad's dad's dad fought. Believe me I know. It's an honor and country thing.

[joeshields56]

With no real proof of Weapons of Mass Destruction in Iraq, just unsubstantiated rumors, the U.S.A. invaded a sovereign nation with no just cause. "shock and awe", "axis of evil"... and we wonder why Iran and North Korea are scrambling for nuclear weapons? The world problems are not hither but within. We need different leadership in this country. Voters, November 7th is coming. Do your duty.