Conservatives' Core Duty on WMD

[Theophylact]

An interesting piece by Doug Bandow of the Cato Institute (he served as a special assistant to Reagan).

Conservatives' lack of interest in the WMD question takes an even more ominous turn when combined with general support for presidential warmaking. Republicans - think President Eisenhower, for instance - once took seriously the requirement that Congress declare war. These days, however, Republican presidents and legislators, backed by conservative intellectuals, routinely argue that the chief executive can unilaterally take America into war.

Thus, in their view, once someone is elected president, he or she faces no legal or political constraint. The president doesn't need congressional authority; Washington doesn't need UN authority. Allied support is irrelevant. The president needn't offer the public a justification for going to war that holds up after the conflict ends. The president may not even be questioned about the legitimacy of his professed justification. Accept his word and let him do whatever he wants, irrespective of circumstances.

This is not the government created by the Founders. This is not the government that any believer in liberty should favor.

He should be pressed on the issue of WMD - by conservatives. Fidelity to the Constitution and republican government demands no less.

Make him admit he lied.

By holding a bipartisan Congressional enquiry.

Impeach if found guilty.

Plain and simple.

[Blueliner]

I think the neohippies helped hide the WMD by delaying the much needed action

[M_Six]

I think the neohippies helped hide the WMD...

THAT'S IT!!!! All those human shields who left early before the bombs fell really smuggled all the WMDs out under their skirts and tie-dyed shirts. Of course. How simple.

Looks like a good answer.

Maybe you should email it to Bush and he can use it in the next State of the Union message.