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71. Is that you Dubya?

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Sat Jan 5, 2013, 03:42 AM

Jan 2013

What the fuck?

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2,305 killed by Obama in drone strikes in Pakistan by my count [View all] Bonobo Jan 2013 OP

'surgical' that poor, abused word. Nt xchrom Jan 2013 #1

If we were a licensed surgeon we would be in prison for malpractice. sammy27932003 Jan 2013 #60

Yup, it makes it seem like war doesn't hurt anyone who isn't supposed to be hurt Victor_c3 Jan 2013 #84

I still don't get it quaker bill Jan 2013 #2

It seems YOU are pre-occupied with them. Bonobo Jan 2013 #4

The title of the OP is the 2300 killed by drones quaker bill Jan 2013 #22

Those 2300 human beings are extremely relevant to their friends and families cpwm17 Jan 2013 #109

If you believe that the US would have killed 2,300 Pakistani citizens with regular aircraft, you're Democracyinkind Jan 2013 #6

This. Bonobo Jan 2013 #8

We have killed alot more people with piloted aircraft quaker bill Jan 2013 #21

While I strongly agree with tomg Jan 2013 #96

Almost all of it is done by machines quaker bill Jan 2013 #97

I do agree with you tomg Jan 2013 #99

You know, I might be concerned about increased distance quaker bill Jan 2013 #124

Cheapness of proliferation and complete removal of risk aka lower cost. TheKentuckian Jan 2013 #121

This deserves its own OP. leveymg Jan 2013 #126

It's so true. Bonobo Jan 2013 #134

Thank you. Couldn't have elaborated on my point any better. Democracyinkind Jan 2013 #135

K&R idwiyo Jan 2013 #127

Those are not the only options. morningfog Jan 2013 #42

True, not killing would always be the better option quaker bill Jan 2013 #91

One of the distinctions is the sanitization of death. Ms. Toad Jan 2013 #50

I would hope AFSC and FCNL would take equally strong stands quaker bill Jan 2013 #88

They do. Ms. Toad Jan 2013 #118

I know our Peace and Social Concerns committee quaker bill Jan 2013 #119

:) Ms. Toad Jan 2013 #125

Friends at our Meeting have always appreciated the work of FCNL quaker bill Jan 2013 #128

Why are we killing people in foreign countries? You're not seriously saying sabrina 1 Jan 2013 #56

This message was self-deleted by its author sammy27932003 Jan 2013 #62

I oppose all killing quaker bill Jan 2013 #90

It provides good jobs to Americans. raouldukelives Jan 2013 #98

Sabrina, you know why... Mimosa Jan 2013 #136

Hi Mimosa, sabrina 1 Jan 2013 #140

18,000+ Russian troops were sacrificed in Afghanistan for same reason Mimosa Jan 2013 #142

Of course they did. That's how England got so battered....bombs and such... Honeycombe8 Jan 2013 #87

We are at war any place where we are using the military to kill quaker bill Jan 2013 #92

brought to you by... KG Jan 2013 #3

Well when you use drones they're aren't people anymore Puzzledtraveller Jan 2013 #5

There was plenty of gun camera video quaker bill Jan 2013 #95

Do we think the number of people who fear and hate us is going down yet? kenny blankenship Jan 2013 #7

If this strategy is working, why are the number of strikes increasing? Bonobo Jan 2013 #9

Simple math former-republican Jan 2013 #13

Oh hey, don't say "never ending cycle" kenny blankenship Jan 2013 #16

Think of how many more it would be if we were doing it the old fashioned way Freddie Stubbs Jan 2013 #10

Read post #6 above. Bonobo Jan 2013 #11

You prefer children be killed by another means? morningfog Jan 2013 #43

Why are we killing people, the old fashioned way or the new fashioned way? sabrina 1 Jan 2013 #57

Guns in the sky.. Puzzledtraveller Jan 2013 #12

Why do threads on this topic die so quickly? bighart Jan 2013 #14

Because Bush isn't in office leftstreet Jan 2013 #18

Because Bush isn't President anymore? sabrina 1 Jan 2013 #67

kr excellent work. In the end, one either believes in the concept of Karma or one does not... green for victory Jan 2013 #15

Probably because the victims do not look like us. Puzzledtraveller Jan 2013 #19

Bonobo read a WIKI page and you're complimenting cliffordu Jan 2013 #26

Bonobo spent time counting. Not very praiseworthy indeed. Bonobo Jan 2013 #34

That's mister asshole to you. cliffordu Jan 2013 #39

You don't deserve the title "mister" in my book. nt Bonobo Jan 2013 #40

And who, in this best of all possible worlds, cliffordu Jan 2013 #45

I think you care, Cliff. Bonobo Jan 2013 #46

Post removed Post removed Jan 2013 #69

Jeezus, that was pathetic. nt Bonobo Jan 2013 #72

Well... cliffordu Jan 2013 #73

I'm beginning to feel the stirrings of pity. nt Bonobo Jan 2013 #74

Then stop looking at your lap. cliffordu Jan 2013 #75

Thanks for the laugh, Cliff. Bonobo Jan 2013 #76

I should have been more clear green for victory Jan 2013 #65

Probably. cliffordu Jan 2013 #70

And do you think some of this same attitude towards video killing rl6214 Jan 2013 #86

K&R woo me with science Jan 2013 #17

Breathing a bit more like into your post. bighart Jan 2013 #20

And now to completely repulse you. Pakistan was allowing Bin Laden to live in a mansion WonderGrunion Jan 2013 #23

I'd say there are monsters right here on DU too. nt Bonobo Jan 2013 #24

You said it. Tien1985 Jan 2013 #28

You think killing 20,000 would have been acceptable because some elements morningfog Jan 2013 #44

Yes, that is exactly what he said and is still saying. Bonobo Jan 2013 #47

Yes, that is exactly what I'm saying WonderGrunion Jan 2013 #49

We have some sick fucks in this place. Comrade Grumpy Jan 2013 #52

So I take it you would be fine with he families of the innocent Pakistanis killed morningfog Jan 2013 #58

Looks like you and Bin Laden had more in common than you realize -nt Bradical79 Jan 2013 #55

Oddly enough, that was the way bin Laden felt about America Fumesucker Jan 2013 #80

You are disgusting. If you really mean that then you are no better than Bin Laden. white_wolf Jan 2013 #83

Bin Laden was once in Dubai MKITEM Jan 2013 #100

We have worse criminals living in the US than any other country cpwm17 Jan 2013 #112

We have had and still do, quite a few monsters living right here in the US under the protection sabrina 1 Jan 2013 #139

Maybe you could post your sources, since you are cliffordu Jan 2013 #25

That is the source. Bonobo Jan 2013 #29

M'kay. cliffordu Jan 2013 #33

2305 is less than those who lost their lives on 9-11, less than our military in Iraq, Thinkingabout Jan 2013 #27

Pakistan was not involved in 9-11. Bonobo Jan 2013 #32

Was anyone living in Pakistan who was or has been a part of those responsible for 9-11? Thinkingabout Jan 2013 #37

Kill tens of thousands of people in a country when a criminal flees there? Bonobo Jan 2013 #41

The 9/11 hijackers were in the United States for long periods of time MKITEM Jan 2013 #102

How many drones do we have to look for? cpwm17 Jan 2013 #116

Is that you Dubya? The Link Jan 2013 #71

What a crowd of more than 2000 people looks like AZ Progressive Jan 2013 #30

That is a lot of blood and a lot of children blood and a lot of innocent blood malaise Jan 2013 #31

Here are the actual numbers ProSense Jan 2013 #35

Thanks. Bonobo Jan 2013 #38

I couldn't agree more: Vattel Jan 2013 #36

Bush Sr. made a strong effort to sanitize the image of war during the 1st gulf war think Jan 2013 #48

and in the next war,the first PNAC war- green for victory Jan 2013 #63

I remember when they first launched the phrase "embeds" for reporters... Bonobo Jan 2013 #68

where are the posts defending Dan Rather? I seemed to have missed them. graham4anything Jan 2013 #85

Nobel Peace Prize won cbrer Jan 2013 #51

better than 100000 people if we sent in covert troops larkrake Jan 2013 #53

But we are not at war with Pakistan. nt Bonobo Jan 2013 #54

This message was self-deleted by its author sammy27932003 Jan 2013 #59

Reading is fundamental. n/t demmiblue Jan 2013 #61

That poster was correct. YOU should read. It was half a million kids. Bonobo Jan 2013 #64

The original post is about Pakistan, not Iraq... hence my post. n/t demmiblue Jan 2013 #66

I'm sure he mourns them, unlike you who only exploits them. great white snark Jan 2013 #77

My record of criticizing Obama? Bonobo Jan 2013 #78

obama orders them killed, then mourns them? but bonobo exploits them? that is some twisted HiPointDem Jan 2013 #82

He does not mourn them, from Obama's own mouth: MKITEM Jan 2013 #103

America has always excelled in the killing of non-whites stultusporcos Jan 2013 #79

kr HiPointDem Jan 2013 #81

Did Obama personally aim them and push the buttons? You are using twisted, simplistic thinking. RBInMaine Jan 2013 #89

What does Commander In-Chief mean if not overall responsibility for the US military's actions? nt Bonobo Jan 2013 #93

Yes he did. And it's pretty simple. MKITEM Jan 2013 #104

Did *, Cheney or Rumsfeld personally water-board anyone? n/t hughee99 Jan 2013 #105

mass murder aandegoons Jan 2013 #94

The President Carries The Biggest "Gun" Unfortunately cantbeserious Jan 2013 #101

It doesn't seem fair Turbineguy Jan 2013 #106

Compare to Bush & Cheney's uncountable deaths fadedrose Jan 2013 #107

Oh, please! Who cares? They're different from us. Just kill 'em all and let God sort 'em out. Zorra Jan 2013 #108

We need to cease the drone killings now. nt ladjf Jan 2013 #110

The US military killed them treestar Jan 2013 #111

No one is doing this in my name. And no it is not being done to protect this nation. sabrina 1 Jan 2013 #113

Truth: "We elected Democrats in order to stop what Bush started." Zorra Jan 2013 #114

By your logic Reagan did Iran Contra to protect the nation. MKITEM Jan 2013 #115

Your post is very misleading. gulliver Jan 2013 #117

To avoid counting civilian deaths, Obama re-defined "militant" to mean "all military-age males... woo me with science Jan 2013 #131

Same game JReed Jan 2013 #120

Your text is taken word-for-word from a post made at DU in March 2010... SidDithers Jan 2013 #132

How about from artillery fire? tabasco Jan 2013 #122

That's it? JReed Jan 2013 #123

"the motherfuckers in Pakistan and Afghanistan started it when they blew up New York City. " Bonobo Jan 2013 #130

The hijackers were from Saudi Arabia. morningfog Jan 2013 #133

Pakistan blew up NY City? sabrina 1 Jan 2013 #137

Please spot the "motherfuckers from Pakistan and Afghanistan" in this picture: cpwm17 Jan 2013 #141

Strikes Pound Pakistan in Obama's Ongoing Drone War JReed Jan 2013 #129

War Crimes G_j Jan 2013 #138