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graham4anything

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3. Drones are the most humane form of human warfare-Richard Clarke
Fri Feb 8, 2013, 02:51 AM
Feb 2013

liberals loved Richard Clarke after 9-11

hypocritical to not love him after his remark last month.

If only there were drones in older times,(like 2 weeks before Hitler gave his first order to arrest or kill), then truly it could be sung
"What a wonderful, wonderful world it could be"

Quentin Tarentino instead of making fake history so he can make tens of millions of dollars, could have made a quick short instead of that rewriting of history he did in Inglorious Bastards.
QT could have had in the first minute of a short movie, had a drone drop on Hitler as he was alone in his garden, 2 weeks before assembling his council and barking orders.

Would anyone in the world not been better off?
20 million lives would have been saved.

That is the drone argument in a nutshell.

Those that would not have wanted that event, let us know.

As I am Jewish, and was directly affected in my family by the holocaust, I for one would have cheered that.
How bout everyone else?

Pleae note-this is a general answer, not to any specific poster and just my opinion.


and NO, I don't see how "we" could become the targets if "we" are not doing terroristic stuff.

Sheesh, it took ten years to painstakingly track down OBL, and that was no spur of the moment decision. And they didn't even use drones on him did they?
All that worry, for nothing. IMHO

I still don't really care. MrSlayer Feb 2013 #1
Nice prediction, but unfortunately it's already been disproved. Flying Squirrel Feb 2013 #4
And jezus, have it dismissed with “he should have had a far more responsible father…” Matariki Feb 2013 #16
Right, he was apple pie and hot dogs. MrSlayer Feb 2013 #17
Post removed Post removed Feb 2013 #27
His son wasn't the target. Therefore that makes him an innocent bystander; collateral damage. JaneyVee Feb 2013 #38
I think he meant "people who are not in Yemen at an Al Qaeda camp" Recursion Feb 2013 #31
............. Angry Dragon Feb 2013 #10
I like your DU monicker. MrSlayer Feb 2013 #19
Video game wars are ''certainly better,'' huh? DeSwiss Feb 2013 #12
I never said it was noble or honorable. MrSlayer Feb 2013 #18
Any chance we could stop waging our Foreverwar, instead? Your choice seems to be in *how* we kill. Romulox Feb 2013 #28
I doubt it. MrSlayer Feb 2013 #42
Yep. The government has taken steps outside of the Constitution and the social contract Fire Walk With Me Feb 2013 #2
Drones are the most humane form of human warfare-Richard Clarke graham4anything Feb 2013 #3
"hypocritical to not love him after his remark last month. " Scootaloo Feb 2013 #5
If Richard Clarke says one thing and Repub. Rep. Peter King the other graham4anything Feb 2013 #6
You haven't been paying close enough attention Flying Squirrel Feb 2013 #9
What if Hitler had the drones? daleo Feb 2013 #44
Hitler had the drones of his day and used them to kill 20 million people graham4anything Feb 2013 #47
The point is, assassination as a matter of public policy can work for and against you daleo Feb 2013 #48
When drones come to SNL, it's time to stop laughing... fadedrose Feb 2013 #7
I think they always intended to expand it to the United States. blkmusclmachine Feb 2013 #8
Read on DU Angry Dragon Feb 2013 #11
I've expressed dismay at drones from the very first attack, when the tall Arab recycler was killed… Journeyman Feb 2013 #13
I salute you, Sir... Flying Squirrel Feb 2013 #14
I remember that. Solly Mack Feb 2013 #37
Actually when I read the Patriot Act, must have been around 2001 shortly after 9/11, I was JDPriestly Feb 2013 #15
Drone or just about anything and everything...... sendero Feb 2013 #20
Mob security. n/t 2on2u Feb 2013 #22
Cuz they took the white filter off the lens. n/t 2on2u Feb 2013 #21
I care about the violence LWolf Feb 2013 #23
Strange. That's something we can ALL agree on but so few mention it. randome Feb 2013 #29
People get caught up in LWolf Feb 2013 #43
Because the 2014 mid terms are approaching and the Repubs want to keep as many Democrats from voting FSogol Feb 2013 #24
If anything I would think this issue would get more Dem's out to vote Autumn Feb 2013 #39
Democrats stayed home in 2010. Some want the same thing to happen in 2014. n/t FSogol Feb 2013 #40
OP is sooo right! When I read that Senator Corker (R) was questioning drones... reformist2 Feb 2013 #25
Actually, I was a fan of drones when we started in October 2002. Democracyinkind Feb 2013 #26
It's like bellbottoms; war is fashionable, again! nt Romulox Feb 2013 #30
Yep sylvi Feb 2013 #41
Drones are a distraction. Replace the word with "infantry assault". Recursion Feb 2013 #32
Nonsense. An "infantry assault" wouldn't be possible in Yemen, e.g., or on American soil. nt Romulox Feb 2013 #33
Drone strikes aren't authorized on American soil either Recursion Feb 2013 #34
So what? The President could change his mind, since he claims "unitary" power to enact this policy. Romulox Feb 2013 #36
I'm also wondering how people could find something called a "drone" to be interesting at all slackmaster Feb 2013 #35
All of a sudden? There were times bush use of drones ate up the forum. Zax2me Feb 2013 #45
Maybe I haven't posted it, but I DEPLORE our use of drones in Pakistan, etc.!! WinkyDink Feb 2013 #46
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