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In reply to the discussion: 2,305 killed by Obama in drone strikes in Pakistan by my count [View all]Bonobo
(29,257 posts)My post mentions drones as well as the wars at large.
I think that because they are drones, they are excused as being something less than a full on military strike (ala bombers, et al.).
That is what makes them somewhat more palatable, I guess, for folks.
Deal with the numbers I put out there even if you don't want to deal with the drones.
2,305 people in a sovereign nation not at war with us are dead and the Pakistanis hate the US with a red-hot burning passion.
It is terrifying to think that a silent, remotely operated machine that cannot be defended against is lurking in the clouds, spying on you and ready to shoot a missile at you if you pick up a rake.
That is why it is terror and YES, that is not the same as how a bomber would act.
Do you get that?