Since 2008 presidential politics began about 4 hours after President Bush won re-election in 2004, I have a few questions I'd like to see the 2008 Democratic hopefuls answer right now.
1. Will you voluntarily forego secret surveilance of international phone calls involving individuals who may pose a threat to the national security of the United States?
2. Will you close the terrorist detention center at GITMO? If so, what do you plan to do with terror suspects?
3. Will you cease the effort to try terrorists in military tribunals and instead give them the rights of American citizens and charge them with crimes in civilian courts?
4. Will you inhibit the ability of law enforcement to prevent terrorist attacks by attempting to reverse the Patriot Act renewal?
5. Will you promise to never use American military force in a preventative nature unless given the explicit approval of the United Nations?
6. Will you move to immediately remove American troops from Iraq?
7. Do you see a nuclear armed Iran as a threat to world peace, and if so, how do you propose we prevent it? If not, why?
8. How do you suggest we capture Osama bin Laden? Details only, please.
9. Do you support the troops? If so, will you vow not to cut funding to ther military during your term?
10. If you have any doubt as to whether a foreign nation is complicit with terrorists, will you give the benefit of that doubt to that foreign nation or to the safety and well being of the American people?
If they answer any of the questions honestly, they'll lose so much support from the far left of the Democratic base they'll have no hope of winnig their party's nomination. If they don't answer them honestly, they have no hope of defeating the Republican nominee.
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