President Clinton urged Congress Tuesday to act swiftly in developing anti-terrorism

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WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Clinton urged Congress Tuesday to act swiftly in developing anti-terrorism legislation before its August recess.

"We need to keep this country together right now. We need to focus on this terrorism issue," Clinton said during a White House news conference.

But while the president pushed for quick legislation, Republican lawmakers hardened their stance against some of the proposed anti-terrorism measures.


Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott, R-Mississippi, doubted that the Senate would rush to action before they recess this weekend. The Senate needs to study all the options, he said, and trying to get it done in the next three days would be tough.

One key GOP senator was more critical, calling a proposed study of chemical markers in explosives "a phony issue."

Taggants value disputed
Clinton said he knew there was Republican opposition to his proposal on explosive taggants, but it should not be allowed to block the provisions on which both parties agree.

"What I urge them to do is to be explicit about their disagreement, but don't let it overcome the areas of agreement," he said.

The president emphasized coming to terms on specific areas of disagreement would help move the legislation along. The president stressed it's important to get the legislation out before the weekend's recess, especially following the bombing of Centennial Olympic Park and the crash of TWA Flight 800.

"The most important thing right now is that they get the best, strongest bill they can out -- that they give us as much help as they can," he said.

Hatch blasts 'phony' issues
Republican leaders earlier met with White House Chief of Staff Leon Panetta for about an hour in response to the president's call for "the very best ideas" for fighting terrorism.

Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, emerged from the meeting and said, "These are very controversial provisions that the White House wants. Some they're not going to get."

Hatch called Clinton's proposed study of taggants -- chemical markers in explosives that could help track terrorists -- "a phony issue."

"If they want to, they can study the thing" already, Hatch asserted. He also said he had some problems with the president's proposals to expand wiretapping.

Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle, D-South Dakota, said it is a mistake if Congress leaves town without addressing anti-terrorism legislation. Daschle is expected to hold a special meeting on the matter Wednesday with Congressional leaders.
 

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That is about as vague as you can get. The only specific thing the article mentioned at all was something called taggants - I honestly have no clue what that is.

Other than that, it doesn't mention anything at all that the bill calls for. Anyways, urging for the quick passage of a bill is not a specific example of fighting terror. Congress could pass 10,000 anti- terror bills and that won't stop terror. Actions stop terror, not laws.
 

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Just a side point. How come you needed an article to come up with something? I'm sure you are capable of coming up with an example all by yourself, since there must be countless examples.
 

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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Igetp2s:
Just a side point. How come you needed an article to come up with something? I'm sure you are capable of coming up with an example all by yourself, since there must be countless examples.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

The article answers your "courtesy bump"
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not to mention it states that some Republicans were against fighting terrorism

The part that really cracked me up in this article was the wire tapping hysteria that the Neo Cons were against !

The Neo's play tough politics.
 

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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Igetp2s:
That is about as vague as you can get. The only specific thing the article mentioned at all was something called taggants - I honestly have no clue what that is.

Other than that, it doesn't mention anything at all that the bill calls for. Anyways, urging for the quick passage of a bill is not a specific example of fighting terror. Congress could pass 10,000 anti- terror bills and that won't stop terror. Actions stop terror, not laws.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

I take it you're against the Patriot Act then, correct?
 

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He's against Democrats, even if that means the mass murder of thousands and the deprivation of freedom for millions.

Just another day in the delusional bi-partisian life of IgetPMS
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Clinton proposed putting chemical markers in explosives, and expanding wiretapping. Code, could you explain to me how this would have prevented 9-11?
 

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"The article answers your "courtesy bump" not to mention it states that some Republicans were against fighting terrorism."

It doesn't say they are against fighting terrorism, it says they are against this bill.

"The part that really cracked me up in this article was the wire tapping hysteria that the Neo Cons were against !"

"He also said he had some problems with the president's proposals to expand wiretapping."

Yep. that sure sounds like hysteria to me. 1 reference to it in the article, and someone saying they had some problems with it. If that cracked you up, you obviously have a strange sense of humor.

Again, I will ask: How come you can't come up with any examples on your own? If you ask me what President Bush has done to fight terror, I sure as hell won't need to pull up some article from who knows where and when.
 

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" take it you're against the Patriot Act then, correct?"

Nope. Unlike this bill, the Patriot Act specifies when and how wiretaps can be used. This article barely mentions it as a side point, without any detail as to what is and isn't allowed. Thats besides the fact that I never said I would be against the bill, Hatch did.

Why would you assume that because Hatch said something I would agree with it?
 

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"He's against Democrats, even if that means the mass murder of thousands and the deprivation of freedom for millions."


DO IRAQIS DESERVE FREEDOM, EVEN WITH CASUALTIES?

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I'm also agaisnt phonies who pretend to give a damn about the suffering of fellow human beings to justify their political beliefs, when in fact they couldn't give a shit, as long as they can continue their deranged hatred of President Bush.
 

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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Igetp2s:
I'm also agaisnt phonies who pretend to give a damn about the suffering of fellow human beings to justify their political beliefs, when in fact they couldn't give a shit, as long as they can continue their deranged hatred of President Bush.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

You mean like the ones that wanted to bomb the hell out of Iraq because they were a threat to the US? ... shit that one was shown to be false
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Wait, you mean like the ones that wanted to bomb the hell out of Iraq because they had WMD?
... Damn, that one didn't work either
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No, no - I got it ... let's bomb the hell out of Iraq and say we're doing it to liberate them
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Yeah - and we can say that anyone against slaughtering Iraqis is anti-democracy ..


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"You mean like the ones that wanted to bomb the hell out of Iraq because they were a threat to the US? ... shit that one was shown to be false

Wait, you mean like the ones that wanted to bomb the hell out of Iraq because they had WMD?
... Damn, that one didn't work either."

Getting a little ahead of ourselves aren't we. How exactly did you reach those conclusions?

"No, no - I got it ... let's bomb the hell out of Iraq and say we're doing it to liberate them Yeah - and we can say that anyone against slaughtering Iraqis is anti-democracy .."

I know, lets whine and complain about every little thing the president does that supposedly takes away even one iota from our freedoms, while denying even the most basic human rights to others, because democracy is only for us and not for anyone else.
 

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"I know, lets whine and complain about every little thing the president does that supposedly takes away even one iota from our freedoms"

Are you serious? Do you consider our basic human rights guaranteed by the Constitution and Bill of Rights to be "little things".
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Thousands upon thousands of men made the ultimate sacrifice to ensure the liberties that you call "little things".
 

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