re: Afghanistan

gbaikie — 4/12/2006 2:51:47 AM (archived)

"2. The Iraq war never had an approval rating like Afghanistan, and in particular, was always opposed by a majority or at least near-majority of Democrats."

The Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (Public law 107-243, 116 Stat. 1497-1502) was a law passed by the United States Congress authorizing what was soon to become the Iraq War. The authorization was sought by President George W. Bush. Introduced as H.J.Res. 114, it passed the House on October 10 by a vote of 296-133, and by the Senate on October 11 by a vote of 77-23. It was signed into law by President Bush on October 16, 2002.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joint_Resolution_to_Authorize_the_Use_of_United_States_Armed_Forces_Against_Iraq

So, in House 81 dems voted for and 126 dems voted against. In Senate 28 Dems voted for and 21 dems against. So in the House a clear majority of Dems voted against but in Senate a clear majority voted for.

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Visit from the Time Traveller. - Tom Brosz - 4/9/2006 7:13:48 AM
- That reminds me of something.... - p. rock - 4/13/2006 4:49:00 AM
  - re: That reminds me of something.... - Tom Brosz - 4/13/2006 6:28:31 AM
    - Thanks for the cache link, Tom - p.rock - 4/13/2006 6:33:56 PM
      - re: Thanks for the cache link, Tom - gbaikie - 4/15/2006 10:37:30 AM
      - re: Thanks for the cache link, Tom - Marcia - 4/14/2006 1:30:17 AM
        
        Wasn't that The Rumsfeld Doctrine from the beginning? (n/t) - p,rock - 4/14/2006 4:38:45 AM
      - Military force - Tom Brosz - 4/13/2006 6:53:28 PM
        
        not sociological, rather scatogical....... - Publius - 4/14/2006 9:44:15 PM
        
        My daughter is smart enough not to buy the crap. - Tom Brosz - 4/14/2006 10:44:31 PM
        
        Wonderful that you have come around to words having distinct meanings..... (n/t) - Publius - 4/14/2006 10:51:54 PM
        
        We are a democracy and therefore we will have no 100 Years War - alcaray - 4/13/2006 10:42:38 PM
        
        "...wars have been voluntary and were not required for our survival" - Tom Brosz - 4/14/2006 4:45:49 AM
- Eurabia, Dhimmitude, and the U.S. military - dtb - 4/11/2006 12:21:09 AM
  - re: Eurabia, Dhimmitude - Tom Brosz - 4/11/2006 11:53:41 PM
    - you are right, I can see the fear.................... - Publius - 4/14/2006 10:57:11 PM
    - re: Eurabia, Dhimmitude - dtb - 4/12/2006 9:24:35 PM
    - Seems sensible to me - nick hoffman - 4/12/2006 12:27:48 AM
      - You're kidding, right? - Tom Brosz - 4/12/2006 2:38:36 AM
        
        No, not kidding at all. - nick hoffman - 4/13/2006 5:47:48 AM
  - re: Eurabia, Dhimmitude, and the U.S. military - gbaikie - 4/11/2006 2:34:01 AM
- Beautifully written - FrankC - 4/9/2006 6:57:50 PM
  - Once again, may I offer for your consideration........ - Publius - 4/11/2006 9:46:42 PM
  - Bull. The Blitzkreig didn't destroy the Brits will to resist and didn't break their spirit....... - Publius - 4/10/2006 1:13:51 AM
    - something definite to win - FrankC - 4/10/2006 5:55:51 AM
    - re: The Blitzkreig didn't destroy the Brits will to resist. - Tom Brosz - 4/10/2006 5:22:24 AM
      - Try feeding that line of BS to the Brits........ - Publius - 4/11/2006 4:06:25 PM
        
        If the Germans had perfected their missile technology - Tom Brosz - 4/11/2006 9:34:51 PM
        
        The missile technology was a non-factor. - Lee - 4/12/2006 5:59:35 AM
        
        No way a German "overlord" in 1940 - dtb - 4/12/2006 9:28:58 PM
        
        two main changes to history - nick hoffman - 4/13/2006 2:05:23 PM
        
        There was no Atlantic Wall on Britain's coast in early Summer 1940 - Lee - 4/13/2006 5:34:20 AM
        
        Home fleet was more than adequate to defeat a sea-born invasion. - alcaray - 4/13/2006 11:14:01 PM
        
        Not in the Channel - Lee - 4/14/2006 2:01:34 AM
        
        Thought we were talking about '40 - alcaray - 4/14/2006 3:49:13 PM
        
        Nope, they were planning for a cross channel jump. - Lee - 4/14/2006 7:44:51 PM
        
        And if elephants could fly, even the car wash wouldn't do you any good..... (n/t) - Publius - 4/11/2006 9:48:09 PM
        
        re: And if elephants could fly - Tom Brosz - 4/11/2006 11:33:26 PM
  - re: Beautifully written - Tom Brosz - 4/9/2006 10:35:33 PM
    - Why thank you......................................... (n/t) - Publius - 4/11/2006 9:49:19 PM
    - Afghanistan - dtb - 4/11/2006 12:26:47 AM
      - re: Afghanistan - Tom Brosz - 4/11/2006 7:27:53 AM
        
        re: Afghanistan - dtb - 4/11/2006 12:15:24 PM
        
        re: Afghanistan - gbaikie - 4/12/2006 2:51:47 AM
        
        public opinion - dtb - 4/12/2006 9:30:12 PM

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