Bush rules that national security trumps concerns for whales

[sabra]

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory?id=4142571


Bush Says Judge's Ruling on Sonar Doesn't Apply to Navy
President Rules Sonar Key to National Security


President Bush exempted the Navy from an environmental law so it can continue using sonar in its anti-submarine warfare training off the California coast - a practice critics say is harmful to whales and other marine mammals.

The White House announced Wednesday that Bush had signed the exemption Tuesday while traveling in the Middle East.

The Navy training exercises, including the use of sonar, "are in the paramount interest of the United States" and its national security, Bush said in a memorandum.

"This exemption will enable the Navy to train effectively and to certify carrier and expeditionary strike groups for deployment in support of worldwide operational and combat activities, which are essential to national security," the memo said.

The decision drew immediate criticism from environmentalists who had fought to stop the Navy's sonar training.

[rodeodance]

1. collectively Congress can intervien--IF they had the will

[rodeodance]

2. "see, I have my own kingdom back in the states" says King George to king

A.--and he signed it.

[Hydra]

3. Cuz you know we're gonna have to fight the Russians and the Chinese

After GWB gets around to pissing them off some more.

"F*** the whales! They're gonna be dead after I cause a nu-clear winter anyway!"
Little Boots, Supreme Commander of Bullshit Central

[orleans]

4. NOOOOOOO! motherfucker bush! n/t

[DavidDvorkin]

5. Since it trumps the Constitution

of course it also trumps the whales.

[DesertRat]

6. Angry kick

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

7. Bush is Saving Us From the Whales? How noble of him.

[Kucinich4America]

8. George, they don't like you very much, and they are not the Hell your whales!

SPOCK: To sonar a species to extinction is not logical, double dumbass on you!!

KIRK: Spock....didn't.....we...talk about the colorful metaphors?? Although Bush IS a ......double dumbass.

[The Backlash Cometh]

9. All the enemy needs to do is enlist marine biologists into their navy.

They'll be able to follow our subs on the cheap, by following the blood trail of beached whales.