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Re: A Question of Royalty

Posted By: Faux Pas, on host 138.89.126.50
Date: Friday, October 12, 2001, at 08:12:57
In Reply To: Re: A Question of Royalty posted by wintermute on Friday, October 12, 2001, at 01:16:23:

> > > And besides, anyone who can intimidate the US
> > >President into declaring war after he's insisted
> > >that it won't happen deserves a little respect.
> >
> > Uh, wait. When did this happen?
> >
> > -- Dave
>
> 1991. President Bush was dead set against getting involved in the Iraq / Kuwait conflict, until a state visit by Thatcher (who was strongly in favour of both Britain and the US getting involved), when he changed his mind.
>
> winter"Or so my sources tell me. Not neccessarily gospel, though"mute

Having the United States becoming involved in an armed conflict after a visit from a foreign power's representative doesn't imply that America was intimidated into said conflict.

Besides, the President of the United States cannot declare a war.

-Faux "now where did I place that logical fallicies thread?" Pas

Replies To This Message

Re: A Question of Royalty - wintermute - Fri, 10/12/2001, 08:25:32
- Re: A Question of Royalty - Darien - Fri, 10/12/2001, 21:45:15
  - Re: A Question of Royalty - wintermute - Mon, 10/15/2001, 01:10:39
    - Re: A Question of Royalty - Darien - Mon, 10/15/2001, 05:50:15
      - Re: A Question of Royalty - Dave - Mon, 10/15/2001, 15:20:28

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Message:	> > > > And besides, anyone who can intimidate the US > > > >President into declaring war after he's insisted > > > >that it won't happen deserves a little respect. > > > > > > Uh, wait. When did this happen? > > > > > > -- Dave > > > > 1991. President Bush was dead set against getting involved in the Iraq / Kuwait conflict, until a state visit by Thatcher (who was strongly in favour of both Britain and the US getting involved), when he changed his mind. > > > > winter"Or so my sources tell me. Not neccessarily gospel, though"mute > > Having the United States becoming involved in an armed conflict after a visit from a foreign power's representative doesn't imply that America was intimidated into said conflict. > > Besides, the President of the United States cannot declare a war. > > -Faux "now where did I place that logical fallicies thread?" Pas
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