And having said I'd explain at least one bit in comments...
What floated up from the depths of memory as the "Bush Doctrine" seemed so improbably silly that I assumed I'd got it wrong. 30 sec with Wikipedia assured me that in fact I'd got the basics right.
Is someone seriously suggesting that there are pros to "US troops staging raids across its border without the permission of its national government"?
The British Press, as far as I'm aware, is being entirely fair to Sarah Palin, in that it's reported what she says, and then politely refraining from laughing. I have no idea what the American press, or that of any other nation, is doing.
Is someone seriously suggesting that there are pros to "US troops staging raids across its border without the permission of its national government"?
I would consider the possibility such raids might yield death or capture of the most tenaciously entrenched terrorists a "pro". Recognizing "pros" exist isn't the same as asserting that the pros outweigh the cons.
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Date: 2008-09-12 03:04 pm (UTC)What floated up from the depths of memory as the "Bush Doctrine" seemed so improbably silly that I assumed I'd got it wrong. 30 sec with Wikipedia assured me that in fact I'd got the basics right.
Is someone seriously suggesting that there are pros to "US troops staging raids across its border without the permission of its national government"?
The British Press, as far as I'm aware, is being entirely fair to Sarah Palin, in that it's reported what she says, and then politely refraining from laughing. I have no idea what the American press, or that of any other nation, is doing.
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Date: 2008-09-13 12:25 am (UTC)I would consider the possibility such raids might yield death or capture of the most tenaciously entrenched terrorists a "pro". Recognizing "pros" exist isn't the same as asserting that the pros outweigh the cons.