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farglebargle -> RE: Pelosi's Madness Is Setting In (4/6/2007 1:15:36 AM)
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ORIGINAL: cyberdude611 "Foreign policy" was not a term used back when the constitution was written. Until it's included in the Constitution by Amendment, let us not bother using the meaningless phrase, which only serves to distract from the appropriate roles of the players involved. quote:
The only agreements between nations back then were talks of alliances (usually for wars), treaties (usually for peace), and trade pacts (money). That was it. And it is not the role of congress to make those treaties. The constitution states that the president, with the advise and consent of the Senate, to make and negotiate treaties. Agreed. quote:
Where does it say that the Speaker of the House plays any role in the process? Nowhere. Are you alleging she's trying to negotiate a treaty binding upon the United States? quote:
In fact the House of Representatives isn't part of the foreign policy process at all! Since "Foreign Policy" doesn't exist, Constitutionally, let's stop using the meaningless word. TREATY. The House is not part of negotiating TREATIES. Unless you can provide evidence that Rep. Pelosi is attempting to negotiate a TREATY, your objection is pointless and illogical. quote:
The President makes, signs, and negotiates the treaty, and the Senate ratifies it. That's how it works. quote:
Her trip is already being used as propaganda by terrorists. Palestinian Islamic Jihad released a statement on Al-Jazeera that stated their support for Pelosi's trip and negotiations. Olmert by the way yesturday made it clear Israel isn't willing to surrender their position by saying the Syrian government is part of the "Axis of Evil." Olmert's got his own domestic problems he's busy waving to dog to distract from, I'm not sure I'd believe what his PR people are putting out. Stop worrying so much about what the Terrorists think, and maybe develop effective policy, strategy, and tactics. The clock is ticking. Don't waste the additional year playing political games, when you should be winning Iraq in the next 6 months. Looks like Rep. Pelosi actually READ the ISGR.
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