Political Funny Pictures Thread, pt. 2

[Kutnupe14]

Words still have meanings. In fact you were given the proper meaning of the word you used incorrectly. Just man up, admit you were wrong, and move along.

Still a lil sore about that last encounter 'eh?

 

[Kutnupe14]

What a simple, simple world some people live in.

Where you don't have to think about the fact that ISRAEL was the one who actually funneled the weapons to Iran...and why would it ever do that? Because they want Iran better armed? Or maybe because there was upheaval in Iran and even the then-present Iranian government with its significant faults were better than the alternative of having Iran become cozy with the Soviets and gain access to weapons far beyond what was done in the Iran-Contra deal or having a new government take over that was completely unpredictable...and certainly even more dangerous to Israel and the U.S.

You also don't have to think about the fact that Iraq was overwhelming Iran in the war and maybe it was in the best interests of the U.S. for that war to go on and on....and weaken both countries.

No need to think about the fact that there was thought to, at least, be the potential of strengthening a more moderate faction within the Iranian government which wanted better relations with the U.S. and only approving it after assurances were given that this more moderate faction was opposed to terrorism and was actively combating it.

It's fine to question the wisdom of the plan...I've done that...but treason? That conclusion smacks of a position taken because of the identity of the president involved rather than what the reasons for the operation were.

Good post, but like I said it's complicated... but it was treason, regardless of whether the reasonings seemed justified or not. Iran was under an arms embargo at the time, and the Ronnie armed them. It is probable that if Ollie North hadn't taken the fall, Reagan and Bush probably wouldve gone to jail.

 

[Kutnupe14]

 

[HoughMade]

Good post, but like I said it's complicated... but it was treason, regardless of whether the reasonings seemed justified or not. Iran was under an arms embargo at the time, and the Ronnie armed them. It is probable that if Ollie North hadn't taken the fall, Reagan and Bush probably wouldve gone to jail.

The arms embargo does not make it treason, possibly and arguably another crime, but not treason. See posts above about what treason is.

 

[2A_Tom]

Obviously you did not read the Post article. It even says that Hillary is not Guilty of treason. That aught to make you at least a little happy.

 

[ghitch75]

must be just to much redneck in me to get it?

 

[Kutnupe14]

Obviously you did not read the Post article. It even says that Hillary is not Guilty of treason. That aught to make you at least a little happy.

My support of Clinton was as strong as your support of David Duke for governor of Louisiana. So deconstruct that, and see where we end up.

 

[2A_Tom]

 

[OakRiver]

Still a lil sore about that last encounter 'eh?

Why would I be? Of course if you want to deflect rather than admit you were wrong here too that is your prerogative.

 

[OakRiver]

Good post, but like I said it's complicated... but it was treason, regardless of whether the reasonings seemed justified or not. Iran was under an arms embargo at the time, and the Ronnie armed them. It is probable that if Ollie North hadn't taken the fall, Reagan and Bush probably wouldve gone to jail.

Except that it wasn't, and it has been explained to you why it was not. Words have meanings, remember?

 

[Kutnupe14]

Why would I be? Of course if you want to deflect rather than admit you were wrong here too that is your prerogative.

If you say so.

 

[2A_Tom]

Why would I be? Of course if you want to deflect rather than admit you were wrong here too that is your prerogative.

Except that it wasn't, and it has been explained to you why it was not. Words have meanings, remember?

Always.
Not always.

 

[Doug]

OH MY GOSH!
A picture in Political Funny Pictures!

Thank you. Thank You! THANK YOU!

 

[2A_Tom]

Someone got all bent out of shape a while back because someone posted a funny picture that was not political in here.

 

[jamil]

So what crimes/charges do they align with?

Just because you want what he did to be a crime doesn’t make what he did criminal.

 

[2A_Tom]

 

[2A_Tom]

 

[Kutnupe14]

Just because you want what he did to be a crime doesn’t make what he did criminal.

Im sure the 18 people that actually were convicted for involvement in Iran-Contra, hold the same opinion.

 

[Kutnupe14]

 

[Birds Away]

Respectfully, BA; Artricle III Section 3 does not appear to require a state of war exist, only that entities be enemies of the United States

Okay, how is that defined? Who defines it? I consider Iran an enemy of the United States but would a court?