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In reply to the discussion: If Our Drones Are So Accurate, Why Do Their Missiles Keep Hitting Children? [View all]woo me with science
(32,139 posts)1. The US government admits purposely aiming bombs at children.
They have approved the practice. And we have already had ghoulish posts here attempting apologism for this depravity.
Purposely aiming bombs at children: "It kind of opens our aperture."
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021931748
The US Military Approves Bombing Children
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021930268
"Some Afghan kids arent bystanders"
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021931789
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If Our Drones Are So Accurate, Why Do Their Missiles Keep Hitting Children? [View all]
phantom power
Dec 2012
OP
Sticking your fingers in your ears and saying la-la-la does not stop the practice of human shields.
dmallind
Dec 2012
#17
Are you missing my very simple words? What fucking reason do you have to imply that?
dmallind
Dec 2012
#35
Yep. It's easy to soundbiteize The Rules but stuff like this is actually complicated. (nt)
Posteritatis
Dec 2012
#41
american presidents can kill anyone they want, thanks. your concern is noted :-) nt
msongs
Dec 2012
#6
I would like to know why but agree with other posters who point out that bombs are worse.
randome
Dec 2012
#16
Well the missiles are accurate. It's the people who are deciding to launch the missiles at...
Poll_Blind
Dec 2012
#26
Physics... as expressed in the expansion of energetic gasses hit children.
Agnosticsherbet
Dec 2012
#28
As long as there's no oversight & no consequences, this atrocity will get worse.
DirkGently
Dec 2012
#42
If there was oversight and consequences, "shock and awe" would have been prosecuted first.
quaker bill
Dec 2012
#46