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If there was a DEMOCRATICALLY elected president... does the military have a right to take over the entire government before the president is allowed to finish his/her term? No matter how much I dislike a president, they have their entire term to finish.. so should the military have ANY say in politics or should the military be strictly to defend against the outsiders and provide ONLY humanitarian aid to its citizens...
If it's outside of the US then it seems people are OK with it because "petitions and polls" say so.
We have Congress meeting to decide if it was a coup. Maybe they will redefine what a coup is so the money can keep flowing.
Just remember the military in Egypt is powerful and is bankrolled by the US.
If we come out and say it's not really a coup then it's not a coup..right ?
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If there was a DEMOCRATICALLY elected president... does the military have a right to take over the entire government before the president is allowed to finish his/her term? No matter how much I dislike a president, they have their entire term to finish.. so should the military have ANY say in politics or should the military be strictly to defend against the outsiders and provide ONLY humanitarian aid to its citizens...
The military being used only to defend against outsiders?
Well....overthrowing the government means you throw everything out and start over with a brand new government--not just new leaders--that creates new laws and a new constitution.
If there was a DEMOCRATICALLY elected president... does the military have a right to take over the entire government before the president is allowed to finish his/her term? No matter how much I dislike a president, they have their entire term to finish.. so should the military have ANY say in politics or should the military be strictly to defend against the outsiders and provide ONLY humanitarian aid to its citizens...
seems like the liberals support it
havent seen obama, or biden, or kerry voicing an opinion against it
If it's outside of the US then it seems people are OK with it because "petitions and polls" say so.
We have Congress meeting to decide if it was a coup. Maybe they will redefine what a coup is so the money can keep flowing.
Just remember the military in Egypt is powerful and is bankrolled by the US.
If we come out and say it's not really a coup then it's not a coup..right ?
This is the difference between the USA and other countries. Our elections happen and cannot be overturned except by impeachment. We just suck it up and wait it out and hope to do better the next time around.
This is the difference between the USA and other countries. Our elections happen and cannot be overturned except by impeachment. We just suck it up and wait it out and hope to do better the next time around.
Thank God for that. At least we are civilized about it.
Right now the Army in Egypt is shooting down Morsi sympathizers that are protesting the coup.
If there was a DEMOCRATICALLY elected president... does the military have a right to take over the entire government before the president is allowed to finish his/her term? No matter how much I dislike a president, they have their entire term to finish.. so should the military have ANY say in politics or should the military be strictly to defend against the outsiders and provide ONLY humanitarian aid to its citizens...
No.
Not in the USA.
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Is a military coup, legal or not?
