Buchanan is a 1920's conservative, anti-Semitism and all.
Pat Buchanen has never been anything other than a self-styled arch-conservative. Just because he says he is the epitome of conservatism does not make it true.
I, for one, put Mr. Buchanen's comments on the same level as any talking head who has never felt that burden of actual responsibility. He might be a fine professor of conservative thinking, but he has very little grasp of the realities of day to day command and decision making. It is not wrong to dream of a conservative Utopia, or to even espouse such a dream, but leaders deal with actual situations containing actual problems.
If Pat wants to put forth potential solutions and forward thinking ideas to better our country I might listen, but it seems that his greatest commodity is the ability to find fault in everyone else but himself. As for me - I'm not buying.
"The American Socialist" would be more appropriate for a magazine founded by Buchanan.
"Publicly, White House spokesmen say Bush would still consult Congress on any decision regarding war on Iraq."
It was the WH lawyer, Alex Gonzales who stated Bush did not need Congressional approval, HE does NOT make the decisions, in fact, although true, it was a very stupid thing for him to say publicly. To top that, Congress has already given their approval to topple Saddam already, via H. CON. RES. 286, dated Dec 11, 2001, the last paragraph which states:
"Whereas the Iraq Liberation Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 2151 note) declares that it should be the policy of the United States to support efforts to remove the regime of Saddam Hussein from power in Iraq and to promote the emergence of a democratic government to replace that regime: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That the Congress supports the President in using all means at his disposal to encourage the establishment of a democratically elected government in Iraq."
Source: Thomas Legislation Archives
I'm sure the Satanic Druids and Illuminatis are relieved!
Except those who die for Allah and could care less about loss of life in any country. Buchanan is wrong on this. The best defense is a good offense. He may be conservative but he doesn't understand self-defense.
I also disagree with him vehemently on Israel. Buchanan sees both sides as equal which leads me to believe he is clueless about this religious war we are in, and he is clueless as to the religious nature of the war in Israel. He needs to bone up on radical islam. I will be glad to send him "Islamic Invasion" by Dr. Robert Morey if he needs an education.
Well....guess I have to prepare for '04 when the far-left is given the rule of the land and turns the republic into a Marxist utopia.
Forget this "preemptive" crap. The first shots were fired in 1993. We need no more evidence about the "intentions" of Saddam. His actions speak loud enough. That ANY of these pipsqueak countries harbor and encourage these terrorists is reason for me to support taking them out.
It's sad Pat compartmentalizes the world, seeing Saddam as separate from the Pales and from the Saudis and from Osama. The more I see, the more I see that all these nations are intricately tied together in terror.
It's the natural outcome of his antipathy towards Jews.
There. Much better.
America is doomed until we re-define globalization to be the infiltration and neutralization of our enemies.
BUMP
His magazine will probably fail financially; reflecting the narrow appeal of his presidential run(s).
If Pat were King, I'm sure this would be so. He would abandon our long time ally like Clinton dumped Lewinsky, in a heart beat.
Pat is so clueless on foreign affairs he still thinks WW2 was a mistake on Roosevelts part. Even with the benefit of hindsight his brand of isolationism pulls the wool right over his eyes.
I agree with Pat on securing the borders from illegals and on protecting the life of the unborn.
I disagree with Pat that pulling the covers over you head and hoping the Husseins of the world go away before you wake up is a substitute for foreign policy. That difference is so profound I put Pat only a few notches ahead of Harry the Hat as far as getting my vote goes.
The rest is right on target? Buchanan is a psychopath!! Good Lord, to think ANYONE supports his mindset, is frightening to say the least.
Deterrence might work if Iraq itself were theatening to invade the US or neighboring states, but that's not what we're afraid of this time. We fear that Saddam is arming and sheltering al Qaeda. We need to define any Iraqi military facility that Saddam refuses to let us inspect as a facility that won't be there tomorrow morning.