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Originally Posted by Flames Fan, Ph.D.
1) There have been multiple revelations to suggest that Congress is not explicitly briefed on all aspects. I can cite multiple examples as I'm sure you can as well. The trend has been clearly for the executive to hoard the actual policy details.
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And there are been multiple cases where Congress was briefed, and they didn't even read the briefing. I.E NIS briefing on the invasion of Iraq in 2003.
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2) What changes is that people withdraw their vocal support, withdraw their votes, and increase their reluctance to let their children go overseas and fight this nebulous battle.
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Congress has an 11% approval rating. They've been below 20% since Bush's first term. Somehow I doubt anything will change.
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I'd also like to chime in regarding your other question (not directed at me) asking "Who is stopping the Russians or Chinese from breaking into Wikileaks headquarters and stealing it all? "
In a moment of candor, I'd be willing to bet that the Chinese and Russian administrations couldn't care less about the specifics of US operations in this region *provided* that those operations continue. Nothing like watching your economic rival waste his resources (human and financial) in a faraway land on an effort which, almost by definition, is creating more of the exact problem that they're there to fight.
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And I could easily see where the Russians and Chinese would be VERY interested in classified documents regarding Afghanistan and possible operations throughout the rest of the world.