Debate: Are we at war?

Is it cancer causing? not if the chewing gum label states only rats tested get cancer but humans don't. yes, if the lab results confirm its cancer.

Is it eating fatty foods harmful or not? -not if it doesn't kill you immediately. yes, if it clots your arteries longer term.

Are you aging prematurely or not? -not if looks don't matter to you. yes, if your closest friends agree.

Are we at war or not? -not if you're Obama. yes, if you're Cheney. Like many things in life, there are more than one point of view on the subject matter. This particular subject after the attempted bombing on the Detroit commercial airline using explosive underwear has created significant chatter.

Your thoughts?

 Cheney's words: “As I’ve watched the events of the last few days it is clear once again that President Obama is trying to pretend we are not at war. He seems to think if he has a low key response to an attempt to blow up an airliner and kill hundreds of people, we won’t be at war. He seems to think if he gives terrorists the rights of Americans, lets them lawyer up and reads them their Miranda rights, we won’t be at war. He seems to think if we bring the mastermind of 9/11 to New York, give him a lawyer and trial in civilian court, we won’t be at war. “He seems to think if he closes Guantanamo and releases the hard-core al Qaeda trained terrorists still there, we won’t be at war. He seems to think if he gets rid of the words, ‘war on terror,’ we won’t be at war. But we are at war and when President Obama pretends we aren’t, it makes us less safe. Why doesn’t he want to admit we’re at war? It doesn’t fit with the view of the world he brought with him to the Oval Office. It doesn’t fit with what seems to be the goal of his presidency – social transformation—the restructuring of American society. President Obama’s first object and his highest responsibility must be to defend us against an enemy that knows we are at war.”