12-25-2005, 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted by PatsFanInMaine
This is a major difference in how the two sides view the war on terror. One side views it as a legal battle(I believe they refer to it as fighting a more sensitive war), where the enemy has full legal rights in a court of law. The other side views it as an actual war, where the enemy needs to be killed when the opportunity presents itself, or is captured and held as an emeny combatant without a trial in a court of law. I will leave it to each individual to decide for themselves as to which way is more effective in achieving victory.
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PFIM, the issue with the law concerns the rights of American citizens and upholding our Constitution, which is what at least Democrats want to fight for. The issue of the law concerns our respecting international laws that outlaw using chemical weapons, torturing and abusing people, and not always ensuring that the Red Cross has access to our prisoners.
One side views the war as a moral battle, where we need to prevail while at the same time not surrender our values; the other side views the war as a fight that must be defended without criticism because Bush started it.
The Republican party is led by morally bankrupt individuals. They make racist Reagan look like a decent man.
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