Showing posts with label U. S. Democracy. Show all posts
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Thursday, May 23, 2013

President Obama's Speech, May 23, 2013

THIS IS THE CORRECT ACTION AND LONG OVERDUE.
"For the first time, a president stated clearly and unequivocally that the state of perpetual warfare that began nearly 12 years ago is unsustainable for a democracy and must come to an end in the not-too-distant future. ... the United States must return to a state in which counterterrorism is handled, as it always was before 2001, primarily by law enforcement and the intelligence agencies. That shift is essential to preserving the democratic system and rule of law for which the United States is fighting, ... ."
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/24/opinion/obama-vows-to-end-of-the-perpetual-war.html?pagewanted=1&hp