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    Should Congress declare war?

    Yes - Against Bin Laden5 %5 %5 % 5.33 % (9)
    Yes - But only against a specific country1 %1 %1 % 1.78 % (3)
    Yes - Against all international terrorists82 %82 %82 % 82.25 % (139)
    No - A Delcaration of War is not necessary10 %10 %10 % 10.06 % (17)
    No - Military action should not be taken0 %0 %0 % 0.59 % (1)

    Total votes: 169
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    Re: Should Congress declare war?
    by David
    on Sep 17, 2001
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    I believe our military needs to wipe out all the terrorists that are identified. It worries me that there is not yet a clear list of these terrorists. Before we commit our troops I would want to see the objectives and targets clearly outlined.


    Re: Should Congress declare war?
    by Anonymous
    on Sep 18, 2001
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    During the more than 200 year history of the US, congress has only declared war 5 times. During that time, including the Indians wars, we have been at war more than 120 times.

    If you declare war, at it's end, if there is an end, you must sit down with someone to sign a peace treaty to end it. Who would we sit down with?

    Stay healthy,
    Andy

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    This Day in History
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    1836: The Alamo is besieged by Santa Anna.

    1847: Forces led by Zachary Taylor defeat the Mexicans at the Battle of Buena Vista.

    1942: A Japanese submarine shells an oil refinery near Santa Barbara, California, the first Axis bombs to hit American soil.

    1944: American bombers strike the Marianas Islands bases, only 1,300 miles from Tokyo.

    1945: Eisenhower opens a large offensive in the Rhineland.

    1945: During the Battle for Iwo Jima, U.S. Marines from the 3rd Platoon, E Company, 2nd Battalion, 28th Division take the crest of Mount Suribachi, the islands highest peak and most strategic position, and raise the U.S. flag.

    1951: The first B-29 mission using the more accurate MPQ-2 radar bombed a highway bridge seven miles northeast of Seoul.

    1967: American troops begin the largest offensive of the war, near the Cambodian border.

    1971: Operation Lam Son 719, the South Vietnamese advance into Laos, grinds to a halt.


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