The drone war escalates to a strike every 1.25 days; 'thanks, Obama!'

[ttystikk]

http://fpif.org/trump-plans-make-easier-kill-civilians-drones-sadly-can-thank-obama/

It's become clear that America's ability to conduct war has completely outstripped any mechanisms of accountability for the consequences.

They've even claimed that it's okay to knowingly drone strike American citizens without trial, a complete abrogation of citizen's Constitutional Rights.

There's no way this ends well.

 

[SneekyNinja]

http://fpif.org/trump-plans-make-easier-kill-civilians-drones-sadly-can-thank-obama/

It's become clear that America's ability to conduct war has completely outstripped any mechanisms of accountability for the consequences.

They've even claimed that it's okay to knowingly drone strike American citizens without trial, a complete abrogation of citizen's Constitutional Rights.

There's no way this ends well.

Spending time in close proximity to people on our shit list will get you killed, regardless of citizenship.

The citizen wasn't even the target, it was his terrorist uncle.

But tell us again how everything is Obama and the Democrats fault you dumb, racist cuck.

 

[UncleBuck]

http://fpif.org/trump-plans-make-easier-kill-civilians-drones-sadly-can-thank-obama/

It's become clear that America's ability to conduct war has completely outstripped any mechanisms of accountability for the consequences.

They've even claimed that it's okay to knowingly drone strike American citizens without trial, a complete abrogation of citizen's Constitutional Rights.

There's no way this ends well.

They get due process before we drone them.

Hard for them to get a trial when they are hiding out abroad though.

 

[Chezus]

They get due process before we drone them.

Hard for them to get a trial when they are hiding out abroad though.

Hiding out abroad and actively carrying out terrorist activities against US Citizens
Anwar Al-Awlaki was POS that needed to be taken out.

 

[SneekyNinja]

Hiding out abroad and actively carrying out terrorist activities against US Citizens
Anwar Al-Awlaki was POS that needed to be taken out.

Either way it's a moot point because the US Citizen in the story was collateral damage.

 

[londonfog]

Drones save American lives. Why do pussies who are too afraid to join always feel the need to complain about our tactics that in fact saves 100's of our soldiers lives.

 

[Sir Napsalot]

Drones save American lives. Why do pussies who are too afraid to join always feel the need to complain about our tactics that in fact saves 100's of our soldiers lives.

The end justifies the means?

 

[Fogdog]

Spending time in close proximity to people on our shit list will get you killed, regardless of citizenship.

The citizen wasn't even the target, it was his terrorist uncle.

But tell us again how everything is Obama and the Democrats fault you dumb, racist cuck.

We've been conducting these drone strikes that also kill civilians in countries where we are not at war for about a decade or so. Also other operations that kill or terrorize civilians. It's dumb to blame Obama because GW and Trump did or are doing the same, Clinton too, except he used cruise missiles. It's a long running policy that every President since GHB has supported. The reason I object is at many levels but I ask, if the policy makes such good sense, why has violent opposition to the US grown from a small number to a very large number, along with terrorist strikes against the US and our allies?

 

[deno]

Drones are targeted strikes. They result in far less collateral damage than conventional methods. You should be complaining about interference in foreign matters, not drone strikes. With drone strikes the entire Afghanistan war could have been avoided, and 10's of thousands less would have been killed.

 

[Grandpapy]

1.25 per day? Now those are numbers I can Bank on.

 

[Fogdog]

Drones are targeted strikes. They result in far less collateral damage than conventional methods. You should be complaining about interference in foreign matters, not drone strikes. With drone strikes the entire Afghanistan war could have been avoided, and 10's of thousands less would have been killed.

They have been really effective in reducing terrorism and the growth of extremism in the Middle East, haven't they?

 

[SneekyNinja]

They have been really effective in reducing terrorism and the growth of extremism in the Middle East, haven't they?

Look at ISIS kill stats....99% of the people they kill are other Muslims.

 

[st0wandgrow]

Jesus Christ, this country is so fucked. We have “the left” in this thread supporting our out of control military strikes around the globe and giving cover to the nation building policy makers here that call the shots.

How fucking far to the right has this country slipped when the left supports this insanity? smh

Merica!

 

[UncleBuck]

Jesus Christ, this country is so fucked. We have “the left” in this thread supporting our out of control military strikes around the globe and giving cover to the nation building policy makers here that call the shots.

How fucking far to the right has this country slipped when the left supports this insanity? smh

Merica!

when we stop cooperating with our allies, like chad for example, in combating terrorists, that is when our own service members end up getting tortured, mutilated, and murdered, like in the niger massacre.

 

[ttystikk]

Jesus Christ, this country is so fucked. We have “the left” in this thread supporting our out of control military strikes around the globe and giving cover to the nation building policy makers here that call the shots.

How fucking far to the right has this country slipped when the left supports this insanity? smh

Merica!

Well said!

That's why I believe there's a huge opportunity for a party to the Left of the Democrats; as things stand, there is no left in this country right now.

The Overton Window runs from Reagan on the 'Left' to fucking Hitler on the Right. Neither establishment party gives a flying fuck about the needs of the 90% anymore, because the money is in the top 10%.

I think the time is right for Bernie and the Progressives to start a party.

 

[Chezus]

Well said!

That's why I believe there's a huge opportunity for a party to the Left of the Democrats; as things stand, there is no left in this country right now.

The Overton Window runs from Reagan on the 'Left' to fucking Hitler on the Right. Neither establishment party gives a flying fuck about the needs of the 90% anymore, because the money is in the top 10%.

I think the time is right for Bernie and the Progressives to start a party.

BYE
Don't come back.

 

[Fogdog]

Look at ISIS kill stats....99% of the people they kill are other Muslims.

I'm just pointing out that we've been conducting military strikes to suppress violent anti-American/White supremacy groups with civilian casualties for at least two decades and today the situation is far worse with more anti American sentiment in the world than when we started.

 

[SneekyNinja]

I'm just pointing out that we've been conducting military strikes to suppress violent anti-American/White supremacy groups with civilian casualties for at least two decades and today the situation is far worse with more anti American sentiment in the world than when we started.

I don't disagree, but the genie ain't going back into that bottle.

 

[Fogdog]

Well said!

That's why I believe there's a huge opportunity for a party to the Left of the Democrats; as things stand, there is no left in this country right now.

The Overton Window runs from Reagan on the 'Left' to fucking Hitler on the Right. Neither establishment party gives a flying fuck about the needs of the 90% anymore, because the money is in the top 10%.

I think the time is right for Bernie and the Progressives to start a party.

Bernie has much to be criticized for on this subject.

 

[Lord Kanti]

That's why I believe there's a huge opportunity for a party to the Left of the Democrats.

I mean... yeah, certainly. Please start another party. I'm sure you will find the outcome most desirable for all.