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In reply to the discussion: Should our soldiers sacrificed their lives to.. [View all]abelenkpe
(9,933 posts)38. Drones should not be targeting children
Your scenario seems a cover for our ugly murderous drone policy.
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IMO, the soldier isn't the one who would be killing the child in that scenario.
lonestarnot
Dec 2012
#8
Correct me if I'm mistaken, but I thought the original subject had to do with....
OldDem2012
Dec 2012
#9
You raise an interesting point, Mangoman. But threads like this make me wonder what we're doing.
randome
Dec 2012
#17
Do you mean by shooting the child when s/he is an imminent threat or by attacking with drones...
JVS
Dec 2012
#34
This is what happens when you elect to be an enforcer for the Evil Empire.
Egalitarian Thug
Dec 2012
#35
No, we shouldn't. You seem to be under the impression that violent conflict is the only option
Egalitarian Thug
Dec 2012
#48
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
Exactly what is happening to them right now all over that country that we ignore.
Egalitarian Thug
Dec 2012
#69
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 the one trying to defend mass murder as an attempt to protect the victims,
Egalitarian Thug
Dec 2012
#76
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
Yes true. You clearly have no idea at all of what you're talking about.
Egalitarian Thug
Dec 2012
#60
Did you respond to the wrong post? If not, your reply is completely meaningless
Egalitarian Thug
Dec 2012
#67
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