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kudzu22

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5. Honestly, it would be an act of war

Reply to BelgianMadCow (Original post)

Wed Feb 6, 2013, 08:31 PM

Feb 2013

However, it's not an apt comparison. There are channels between Belgium and the US for the capture and extradition of terrorists. It wouldn't be appropriate to go straight to drone strikes. In the countries where drones are used, the local governments are either unable or unwilling to assist in the capture of these individuals. I'm by no means defending the use of drones or justifying extrajudicial killing of terror suspects. I'm just saying that's the reason they are used.

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Drone thought experiment [View all] BelgianMadCow Feb 2013 OP

It's a tough comparison. Locals are typically better bets Robb Feb 2013 #1

I hear you - saying we could ask the US to do that work for us - I should have found BelgianMadCow Feb 2013 #10

Like if that group was someone we were harboring. Robb Feb 2013 #16

20 million people died by Hitlers hand. graham4anything Feb 2013 #2

I would welcome a Belgian drone strike pscot Feb 2013 #3

Nicely done! lol Demo_Chris Feb 2013 #17

You are not off nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #4

Honestly, it would be an act of war kudzu22 Feb 2013 #5

Read this nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #6

You're not expecting Americans to Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #7

"that the CIA is the world's best funded terrorist organization" BelgianMadCow Feb 2013 #11

Shock Doctine was old news Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #21

BelgianMadCow--haven't seen you around for a while panader0 Feb 2013 #8

I'm pretty sure we CAN all just get along BelgianMadCow Feb 2013 #13

K & R !!! WillyT Feb 2013 #9

We have a government and justice system that would deal with it michigandem58 Feb 2013 #12

But your justice system decided that a bank knowingly dealing with drug cartels and terrorists BelgianMadCow Feb 2013 #14

WTF are you talking about? marmar Feb 2013 #22

You mean the DOJ that allowed a bank nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #30

An imperfect analogy Martin Eden Feb 2013 #15

The Drones are coming..and it's important to get some "International Agreement" KoKo Feb 2013 #18

Totally agree. Especially looking at the exponential growth in numbers and decline in price BelgianMadCow Feb 2013 #19

A NATO country (such as Belgium) would never behave that way. Motown_Johnny Feb 2013 #20

It was called a thought experiment. BelgianMadCow Feb 2013 #23

What if people who don't have drones had people fly planes into buildings? Motown_Johnny Feb 2013 #25

Yup, Te Japanese attacked Pearl and we bombed Mexico. nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #28

Implying that the US is a shithole like the ones that harbor despicable people. nt EastKYLiberal Feb 2013 #24

Did we deport Cheney? I missed it. cthulu2016 Feb 2013 #26

DDS FSogol Feb 2013 #27

have to sign out for now, 4 AM, but check out the discussion by Thom Hartmann BelgianMadCow Feb 2013 #29

I don't think Belgians have less of a right to protect themselves from terrorists. Kalidurga Feb 2013 #31