I think the US spending its way down to "second word" stature may have benefitial consequences for world peace.. may it be the last thing that America gives up: war.. but it may just give it up, realizing that a superpower is not all that super anyway...

It's hard to think what war actually showed itself effecting at achieving it's goal..

Korea, vietnam, Iraq, afghanistan.. I think humans are basically still animals in it's stuborn attachment to violence as a mode of protection...

..thanks for the post..

It's things like this which is why I new refuse to be associated with the Democratic Party.

Is there hope for audacity? I hope so. But by now it should be clear to everyone that hope is not enough. The audacity needs to come from us, "we the people." Until public pressure for progressive change becomes greater than the pressure to preserve private interests & imperial ambitions, we won't get the change we need. Democrats are in the catbird seat of power, yet continue to shamelessly backpedal in every front. Until the public demands better, we won't get it. The evidence for this is all around us.

And even the Democrats who voted against are pretty bad. I don’t currently have the time to include more on their pro-war records, but besides what I've included on the following list, most of these Democrats also have voted for U.S. war appropriations, military support for Israel, and other key questions where they clearly support the terror of U.S. imperialism against the people of the world. -Steven Argue

Tammy Baldwin, WI:
AFGHANISTAN: Voted to authorize Bush’s war on anyone he claimed responsible for 911, a vote that effectively was used for the imperialist invasion and occupation of Afghanistan.
YUGOSLAVIA: Voted to send occupation troops into Yugoslavia, with many ethnic Serbs slaughtered by the pro-imperialist KLA under their watchful eyes and an economic program of privatization carried out.

Michael E. Capuano, MA
AFGHANISTAN: Voted to authorize Bush’s war on anyone he claimed responsible for 911, a vote that effectively was used for the imperialist invasion and occupation of Afghanistan.
YUGOSLAVIA: Voted to send occupation troops into Yugoslavia, with many ethnic Serbs slaughtered by the pro-imperialist KLA under their watchful eyes and an economic program of privatization carried out.

Lloyd Doggett, TX
AFGHANISTAN: Voted to authorize Bush’s war on anyone he claimed responsible for 911, a vote that effectively was used for the imperialist invasion and occupation of Afghanistan.
YUGOSLAVIA: Voted to send occupation troops into Yugoslavia, with many ethnic Serbs slaughtered by the pro-imperialist KLA under their watchful eyes and an economic program of privatization carried out.

Donna F. Edwards, MD

Keith Ellison, MN

Sam Farr, CA
COLOMBIA: Supports U.S. military aid to the death squad government of Colombia.
AFGHANISTAN: Failed to vote against the authorization of Bush’s war on anyone he claimed responsible for 911, a bill that effectively was used for the imperialist invasion and occupation of Afghanistan.
YUGOSLAVIA: Voted to send occupation troops into Yugoslavia, with many ethnic Serbs slaughtered by the pro-imperialist KLA under their watchful eyes and an economic program of privatization carried out.

Bob Filner, CA
AFGHANISTAN: Voted to authorize Bush’s war on anyone he claimed responsible for 911, a vote that effectively was used for the imperialist invasion and occupation of Afghanistan.
YUGOSLAVIA: Voted to send occupation troops into Yugoslavia, with many ethnic Serbs slaughtered by the pro-imperialist KLA under their watchful eyes and an economic program of privatization carried out.


Alan Grayson, FL

Raul Grijalva, AZ

Michael M. Honda, CA
AFGHANISTAN: Voted to authorize Bush’s war on anyone he claimed responsible for 911, a vote that effectively was used for the imperialist invasion and occupation of Afghanistan.

Marcy Kaptur, OH
AFGHANISTAN: Voted to authorize Bush’s war on anyone he claimed responsible for 911, a vote that effectively was used for the imperialist invasion and occupation of Afghanistan.
YUGOSLAVIA: Voted to send occupation troops into Yugoslavia, with many ethnic Serbs slaughtered by the pro-imperialist KLA under their watchful eyes and an economic program of privatization carried out.

Dennis J. Kucinich, OH
AFGHANISTAN: Voted to authorize Bush’s war on anyone he claimed responsible for 911, a vote that effectively was used for the imperialist invasion and occupation of Afghanistan.
YUGOSLAVIA: Voted to send occupation troops into Yugoslavia, with many ethnic Serbs slaughtered by the pro-imperialist KLA under their watchful eyes and an economic program of privatization carried out.

Barbara Lee, CA
Endorsed pro-imperialist war candidate Barack Obama for president.
YUGOSLAVIA: Voted to send occupation troops into Yugoslavia, with many ethnic Serbs slaughtered by the pro-imperialist KLA under their watchful eyes and an economic program of privatization carried out.

Zoe Lofgren, CA
AFGHANISTAN: Voted to authorize Bush’s war on anyone he claimed responsible for 911, a vote that effectively was used for the imperialist invasion and occupation of Afghanistan.
YUGOSLAVIA: Voted “present” on the resolution to send occupation troops into Yugoslavia, with many ethnic Serbs slaughtered by the pro-imperialist KLA under their watchful eyes and an economic program of privatization carried out.

Eric J.J. Massa, NY

James P. McGovern, MA
AFGHANISTAN: Voted to authorize Bush’s war on anyone he claimed responsible for 911, a vote that effectively was used for the imperialist invasion and occupation of Afghanistan.
YUGOSLAVIA: Voted to send occupation troops into Yugoslavia, with many ethnic Serbs slaughtered by the pro-imperialist KLA under their watchful eyes and an economic program of privatization carried out.


Michael H. Michaud, ME

Donald M. Payne, NJ
AFGHANISTAN: Voted to authorize Bush’s war on anyone he claimed responsible for 911, a vote that effectively was used for the imperialist invasion and occupation of Afghanistan.
YUGOSLAVIA: Voted to send occupation troops into Yugoslavia, with many ethnic Serbs slaughtered by the pro-imperialist KLA under their watchful eyes and an economic program of privatization carried out.

Chellie Pingree, ME

Jared Polis, CO

Jose E. Serrano, NY
AFGHANISTAN: Voted to authorize Bush’s war on anyone he claimed responsible for 911, a vote that effectively was used for the imperialist invasion and occupation of Afghanistan.
YUGOSLAVIA: Voted to send occupation troops into Yugoslavia, with many ethnic Serbs slaughtered by the pro-imperialist KLA under their watchful eyes and an economic program of privatization carried out.

Carrol Shea-Porter, NH

Brad Sherman, CA
AFGHANISTAN: Voted to authorize Bush’s war on anyone he claimed responsible for 911, a vote that effectively was used for the imperialist invasion and occupation of Afghanistan.
YUGOSLAVIA: Voted to send occupation troops into Yugoslavia, with many ethnic Serbs slaughtered by the pro-imperialist KLA under their watchful eyes and an economic program of privatization carried out.

Jackie Speier, CA

Fortney Pete Stark, CA
AFGHANISTAN: Voted to authorize Bush’s war on anyone he claimed responsible for 911, a vote that effectively was used for the imperialist invasion and occupation of Afghanistan.
YUGOSLAVIA: Voted to send occupation troops into Yugoslavia, with many ethnic Serbs slaughtered by the pro-imperialist KLA under their watchful eyes and an economic program of privatization carried out.

John F. Tierney, MA
AFGHANISTAN: Voted to authorize Bush’s war on anyone he claimed responsible for 911, a vote that effectively was used for the imperialist invasion and occupation of Afghanistan.
YUGOSLAVIA: Voted to send occupation troops into Yugoslavia, with many ethnic Serbs slaughtered by the pro-imperialist KLA under their watchful eyes and an economic program of privatization carried out.

Niki Tsongas, MA

Maxine Waters, CA
AFGHANISTAN: Voted to authorize Bush’s war on anyone he claimed responsible for 911, a vote that effectively was used for the imperialist invasion and occupation of Afghanistan.
YUGOSLAVIA: Voted to send occupation troops into Yugoslavia, with many ethnic Serbs slaughtered by the pro-imperialist KLA under their watchful eyes and an economic program of privatization carried out.

Diane E. Watson, CA
AFGHANISTAN: Voted to authorize Bush’s war on anyone he claimed responsible for 911, a vote that effectively was used for the imperialist invasion and occupation of Afghanistan.

Peter Welch, VT

Lynn C. Woolsey, CA
AFGHANISTAN: Voted to authorize Bush’s war on anyone he claimed responsible for 911, a vote that effectively was used for the imperialist invasion and occupation of Afghanistan.
YUGOSLAVIA: Voted to send occupation troops into Yugoslavia, with many ethnic Serbs slaughtered by the pro-imperialist KLA under their watchful eyes and an economic program of privatization carried out.