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tk2kewl

(18,133 posts) Wed Feb 6, 2013, 04:56 PM Feb 2013

Drones... explain to me how extra-judicial killings of U.S. citizens deemed to be terrorists... [View all]

...doesn't extend to future Occupy, environmental, or labor protesters that some POTUS decides to declare "TERRORISTS"?

We already know that Occupy and environmental groups have been treated as such and labelled as terrorists by some.

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Drones... explain to me how extra-judicial killings of U.S. citizens deemed to be terrorists... [View all] tk2kewl Feb 2013 OP

It does. Witness the Administration's targeted killings of reporters doctors or anyone counting Vincardog Feb 2013 #1

Evidence for this claim please. n/t el_bryanto Feb 2013 #2

Try this link: Vincardog Feb 2013 #5

If you are claiming that as well - and i don't see a link. el_bryanto Feb 2013 #6

Try it now and this one: Vincardog Feb 2013 #10

That article was written in 2004 just so you know. gholtron Feb 2013 #17

You should edit that post to say "Bush Administration" Flying Squirrel Feb 2013 #38

The question at hand is "does extra-judicial killings of U.S. citizens deemed to be terrorists Vincardog Feb 2013 #39

I don't necessarily disagree with you on that point, but Flying Squirrel Feb 2013 #43

Considering that the Obama Administration has continued all the worse claimed powers Vincardog Feb 2013 #44

Really? You think the President will start a civil war over people occupying public parks? randome Feb 2013 #3

i said future tk2kewl Feb 2013 #11

That's incentive to be careful about who we elect bhikkhu Feb 2013 #37

Don't forget Animal Activists, Environmental activists, supporters of Palestine etc Catherina Feb 2013 #4

thanks for posting that video green for victory Feb 2013 #23

I listen to him daily, over and over. Here's another Catherina Feb 2013 #40

Epic rant! Lots of truth there. Demo_Chris Feb 2013 #29

All his rants are great Catherina Feb 2013 #41

Thank you. nt woo me with science Feb 2013 #33

You're welcome my friend Catherina Feb 2013 #42

Note that DHS and PDs consider the Occupy movement to be potential terrorists: Fire Walk With Me Feb 2013 #7

Of course they were potential terrorists. randome Feb 2013 #8

Then we're all potential terrorists by that logic. Fantastic Anarchist Feb 2013 #14

It really isn't. It's a Democratic Party board with a few, and shrinking number, of progressives Egalitarian Thug Feb 2013 #16

I don't know whether that is comforting or not. Fantastic Anarchist Feb 2013 #18

Dissent is not protected anymore. woo me with science Feb 2013 #25

But Ann Coulter is one giant step closer to happiness. kenny blankenship Feb 2013 #34

BINGO! datasuspect Feb 2013 #9

well they have always had that, who else would have it? arely staircase Feb 2013 #31

Wait for it. "They know more than we do" justification will follow. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2013 #12

TATF Fantastic Anarchist Feb 2013 #15

They're located within US jurisdiction jeff47 Feb 2013 #13

until some lawyer from some future DOJ writes a memo saying othewwise? tk2kewl Feb 2013 #20

What are Yoo talking about? leftstreet Feb 2013 #21

Nothing to stop it Angry Dragon Feb 2013 #19

DURec leftstreet Feb 2013 #22

Question: Are the US citizens on a foreign "battlefield" or in the US? ecstatic Feb 2013 #24

that is a good question tk2kewl Feb 2013 #26

Oh good god. Seriously? DevonRex Feb 2013 #27

so far that's the best answer anyone has given tk2kewl Feb 2013 #28

the good will of the people making the decisions arely staircase Feb 2013 #30

They are not classified as unlawful combatants, the defining criteria FleetwoodMac Feb 2013 #32

This is a very important question dreamnightwind Feb 2013 #35

Great Question... WillyT Feb 2013 #36

It doesn't because no one has yet written a memo to explain why it's okay. hughee99 Feb 2013 #45