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Originally Posted by Daniel Alicea
President Bush signed new presidential directive, on May 9th, that could give him power to overrule congress and the judicial branch of the government in the event of a "catastrophic event".
Should the president have the ability to become a dictator in the event of a "national emergency", when the constitution works so hard to create a balance of power in the government?
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Yes, he should, but I wouldn't call him a dictator.
I think he's right, however, when he said the other day that to pull out of Iraq right now would be catastrophic, in addition to making the lives lost of those fighting to be in vain.