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[Scott]

An inflammatory and insensitive post has been removed as well as a reply to it.

[chuckd]

Scott, on 2012-02-10 14:08:26, said:

An inflammatory and insensitive post has been removed as well as a reply to it.

Thanks.

[OzMick]

Pakboong, on 2012-02-10 13:19:52, said:

Credo, on 2012-02-10 10:36:27, said:

So the President has acknowledged the use of drones once.  How many times did you want him to acknowledge it?  

When you get into matters of National Security, then for very obvious reasons, the amount of information and the timing of the release of information is protected. This protection is provided by laws and those laws are subject to review by Congress and the Courts.   Do you really think the CIA is unconstitutional?  Who do you believe has the constitutional right to operate drones?  I very much doubt the constitutionality of drones is even a question that the Courts would address.  

The point seems to be that some people live in a world in which bad things won't happen and where we can all just be open and honest and hope for the best.  Or some folks think it's just fine that these militants attack us wherever and whenever they want; including on our own soil, in Europe, Asia and Africa.

The war on terror, like the war on drugs, will never be won.  I just hope it is not lost.

The CIA are civilians who are not covered in the Rules of War outlined in the Geneva Convention. If they shoot or kill in the name of a country as non uniformed civilians, they are murderers and that has to matter to somebody. I don't think the worthiness of the actual target should matter when it is about murder. If one of these guys should end up in a war crimes trial, his position will be weak to say the least. Do we care or do we not care about War Crimes?   I would simply suggest that the Obama's lawyers have kept him from addressing the matter even though we have been doing it since 2004.

I am sure the Nazis considered what they were doing in the camps in the best interest of the fatherland but they were at least uniformed. This legal situation is similar any many ways.

Ah, we all miss the good old days of the Great War when both sides wore uniforms and charged through the mud at machine guns. But today they don't, and only one sid has no qualms about killing innocents and children, and hiding amongst their own.

[gopnarak]

flying, on 2012-02-09 08:39:47, said:

maidu, on 2012-02-09 08:22:57, said:

It probably did kill militants. If uncle sam's drone had killed innocents, then the Pakis would be demonstrating in the streets.  Interesting, the Pakistanis don't demonstrate when nationalities other than Americans kill their brethren.

It is not the demonstrations against death that I have a problem with....

It is the cheering of death by any country/citizens that I find in bad taste

Death is nothing to celebrate.

[WarpSpeed]

gopnarak, on 2012-02-11 13:40:35, said:

flying, on 2012-02-09 08:39:47, said:

maidu, on 2012-02-09 08:22:57, said:

It probably did kill militants. If uncle sam's drone had killed innocents, then the Pakis would be demonstrating in the streets.  Interesting, the Pakistanis don't demonstrate when nationalities other than Americans kill their brethren.

It is not the demonstrations against death that I have a problem with....

It is the cheering of death by any country/citizens that I find in bad taste

Death is nothing to celebrate.

I agree, which is WHY I was and am so incensed at many Muslims reactions on 9/11..

[chuckd]

gopnarak, on 2012-02-11 13:40:35, said:

flying, on 2012-02-09 08:39:47, said:

maidu, on 2012-02-09 08:22:57, said:

It probably did kill militants. If uncle sam's drone had killed innocents, then the Pakis would be demonstrating in the streets.  Interesting, the Pakistanis don't demonstrate when nationalities other than Americans kill their brethren.

It is not the demonstrations against death that I have a problem with....

It is the cheering of death by any country/citizens that I find in bad taste

Death is nothing to celebrate.

Hitler, Stalin, Bin Laden, Attila the Hun, Caligula, Mussolini, Ted Bundy, Saddam Hussein and others spring to mind when discussing deaths that one could celebrate.

Edited by chuckd, 2012-02-11 17:15:12.

[gopnarak]

Hitler, Stalin, Caligula, Mussolini, Ted Bundy, Saddam Hussein and others would probably agree with you.
Not so sure about bin Laden and Attila the Hun.

[Scott]

Stay on the topic and be civil to one another.

[WarpSpeed]

gopnarak, on 2012-02-11 17:25:08, said:

Hitler, Stalin, Caligula, Mussolini, Ted Bundy, Saddam Hussein and others would probably agree with you.
Not so sure about bin Laden and Attila the Hun.

Speaks volumes and no more need be said IMO..

Edited by metisdead, 2012-02-12 13:13:13.
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