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Originally posted by gekko
There's a big difference between saying this is a great nation and preaching nationalism. You obviously don't get that.
And I guess it's too hard for you to understand that putting troops on foreign land is an act of war. Iran hit it on the spot, we can't just send troops into their country unless we plan to fight their country. Do you really think we'd let Iraq send their troops into the US if they were only after a few terrorists living in the US? Congress doesn't have to declare war, and we don't need to declare war to fight a war.
Have you listened to LBJ's tapes? Not one advisor wanted us into Vietnam. LBJ was the only person who wanted to go there, and that's why we went. I'm not talking some one on the street wanted to go, I mean none of his advisors, none of the high ranking officials in this country wanted to go to Vietnam.
Twisting your words? First of all, I don't give a ****. Second, you did say "the president doesn't declare war, CONGRESS does." So you never said one person couldn't get us into a war? Like hell you didn't.
And DsH got that right. I always do that, that's why everyone loves me 
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saying this is a great nation to the people of america is encouragment to believe this is a great nation, and furthermore encourages a sense of nationalism. yes, they "preach" nationalism, whether directly or indirectly.
again, it IS congress that officially declares war. also, please quote me where I said that one person couldn't get us into a war. you can't, because i didn't. i said that one person couldn't destroy this country. the president may commit acts of war but it doesn't stand as an official declaration of war in this country. congress has to declare war.
and DH is right about you putting words into people's mouths and making generalizations, right? isn't that what you said?