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abelenkpe

(9,933 posts)
38. Drones should not be targeting children
Thu Dec 13, 2012, 01:52 PM
Dec 2012

Your scenario seems a cover for our ugly murderous drone policy.

When children attack our soldiers, it's definitely time to leave. sadbear Dec 2012 #1
But... Mangoman Dec 2012 #2
If it comes down to a soldier or a child, I choose the child. sadbear Dec 2012 #3
Thanks for being honest Mangoman Dec 2012 #4
Anyone younger than the youngest American soldier. sadbear Dec 2012 #5
Here is a scenario.. Mangoman Dec 2012 #6
Are you saying their only recourse is to kill the child? sadbear Dec 2012 #7
Retreat? Mangoman Dec 2012 #16
You're narrowing it down even further (and pushing the bounds of reality). sadbear Dec 2012 #19
Come on now... Mangoman Dec 2012 #21
Did that happen? sadbear Dec 2012 #23
Yes Mangoman Dec 2012 #24
Did I ever say the soldiers should abandon a Senator? sadbear Dec 2012 #25
Mighty fine dancin' there. Pacafishmate Dec 2012 #27
Wow Mangoman Dec 2012 #29
So now children are shooting up marktets in Baghdad? sadbear Dec 2012 #31
Perhaps you need to inform yourself Mangoman Dec 2012 #36
This tactic is as old as warfare nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #39
What you said! Sad but.......... Auntie Bush Dec 2012 #12
The child would be killed in either case...so why not defend ourselves? Auntie Bush Dec 2012 #13
That's the best point to be made on this. randome Dec 2012 #15
Exactly (n/t) leftynyc Dec 2012 #44
Wow. I wouldn't. If a child was shooting at me, I'd shoot back. Pacafishmate Dec 2012 #26
yes. self defense against a threat trying to kill him. underoath Dec 2012 #22
I am sorry but this view, not the leaving nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #28
You're comparing Afghanistan to WWII? sadbear Dec 2012 #32
I am comparing child soldiers nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #33
In Somalia we were often engaged by young men SQUEE Dec 2012 #50
Trust me, I get it nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #59
IMO, the soldier isn't the one who would be killing the child in that scenario. lonestarnot Dec 2012 #8
If the soldier is not killing the child Mangoman Dec 2012 #10
I read lonestarnot's reply the other way ... JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 2012 #18
Correct me if I'm mistaken, but I thought the original subject had to do with.... OldDem2012 Dec 2012 #9
Fuck no. Marinedem Dec 2012 #11
Soldiers in foreign countries are on offense. GeorgeGist Dec 2012 #14
Yep abelenkpe Dec 2012 #37
Counter example: US soldiers AlexSatan Dec 2012 #77
You raise an interesting point, Mangoman. But threads like this make me wonder what we're doing. randome Dec 2012 #17
Since war is an option of last resort. raouldukelives Dec 2012 #20
it means we're losing miserably... mike_c Dec 2012 #30
Often not their child... Lightbulb_on Dec 2012 #58
Do you mean by shooting the child when s/he is an imminent threat or by attacking with drones... JVS Dec 2012 #34
He means when you have a vest wearing kid nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #41
This is what happens when you elect to be an enforcer for the Evil Empire. Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #35
You mean we SHOULD'T leftynyc Dec 2012 #46
No, we shouldn't. You seem to be under the impression that violent conflict is the only option Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #48
We have been building schools leftynyc Dec 2012 #51
Again, you're failing to see reality. We are building a few things, but we're doing it as an Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #56
Yes, I know the history of al queda and the taliban leftynyc Dec 2012 #68
Exactly what is happening to them right now all over that country that we ignore. Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #69
With all due respect leftynyc Dec 2012 #71
OK fine, I learned long ago that there is no win dealing with the self righteous useful idiots. Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #72
You are sounding quite deranged leftynyc Dec 2012 #75
You are the one trying to defend mass murder as an attempt to protect the victims, Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #76
Drones should not be targeting children abelenkpe Dec 2012 #38
No, unless we had drones in Nam and I did not know about it nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #40
So.. Mangoman Dec 2012 #42
That's quite a different scenario from the one posed in the OP pinboy3niner Dec 2012 #45
+brazillion nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #47
If the drone has spotted an ambush being set up, it's not going to work, is it? n/t Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #49
Not true Mangoman Dec 2012 #52
You alert your units to avoid that area pinboy3niner Dec 2012 #54
The group is setting up a mortar attack Mangoman Dec 2012 #57
How do you warn the troops? Um...by radio, maybe? pinboy3niner Dec 2012 #61
So what. ? Mangoman Dec 2012 #63
You obviously have no clue about ambushes, mortars, OR the troops pinboy3niner Dec 2012 #64
Assume radios are jammed NT AlexSatan Dec 2012 #78
Yes true. You clearly have no idea at all of what you're talking about. Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #60
At least you admit Mangoman Dec 2012 #66
Did you respond to the wrong post? If not, your reply is completely meaningless Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #67
Agree that self defense leftynyc Dec 2012 #43
If we'd stop invading and attacking other countries for profit we wouldn't have this problem. Arugula Latte Dec 2012 #53
Don't you know that we have to destroy the country to save the country? Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #73
if soldiers of any nation are forced to deal with that scenario in the here and now... LanternWaste Dec 2012 #55
the children are being used as pawns Carolina Dec 2012 #62
You really are a sick person lunatica Dec 2012 #65
Oh but it is a compliment Mangoman Dec 2012 #82
I'm confused as to what the point of this thread is WooWooWoo Dec 2012 #70
On another thread, Mangoman supported a signature drone strike on some young kids in Afghanistan cpwm17 Dec 2012 #81
There are some voices on the DU Mangoman Dec 2012 #84
Perhaps the question should be asked: Why are we there? unhappycamper Dec 2012 #74
No. Shoot them between the eyes... Comrade_McKenzie Dec 2012 #79
Since I didn't put them in that situation I can't call them " our troops" Arctic Dave Dec 2012 #80
What a cowardly way to try and "justify" the original crime. 99Forever Dec 2012 #83
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