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Showing Original Post only (View all)Dear President Obama, What does justice in Libya look like? [View all]
I understand that you've informed Congress that you've sent troops to Libya (and Yemen) as well as drones.
If justice includes more drone strikes that terrorize already traumatized populations and kill innocents, as they so often do, than that is injustice, not justice and sets us up for further unrest, rage and hate.
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dozens of civilians in Yemen and more in Pakistan have been killed in drone strikes
cali
Sep 2012
#3
And if you think those strikes were done without any coordination with governments in those
MADem
Sep 2012
#10
I remember that "no troops in Libya" was a standing dogma when we got involved.
redgreenandblue
Sep 2012
#4
Should we withdrawl all diplomats from all countries when attacked by counter-revolutionaries?
joshcryer
Sep 2012
#31
I wouldn't object to unarmed Predators working as eyes in the sky. That's what they were made for.
backscatter712
Sep 2012
#7
Being leery is reasonable, but maybe your OP jumped the gun a little by expressing opposition.
Vattel
Sep 2012
#18
justice in Libya is when all the evil doers either renounce evil-doing or they are brought to
limpyhobbler
Sep 2012
#6
Probably A Good Idea To Give Those Fellows A Wide Berth, Ma'am, Certainly....
The Magistrate
Sep 2012
#15
That's really all we can hope for--an ideal result would be the apprehension of ALL the right people
MADem
Sep 2012
#37
Running theory is that it's an islamist militia aligned with Yemen's Ansar al-Sharia.
joshcryer
Sep 2012
#32
If he has the opportunity to use drones and the intelligence is good, he'll do it.
joshcryer
Sep 2012
#36
Let's all go pick daisies and sing Kumbaya now. Easy to talk from your comfy chair...
progressivebydesign
Sep 2012
#38