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TheKentuckian

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Tue Feb 12, 2013, 11:06 PM

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Sensible Woodchucks understand drone warfare. [View all] KG Feb 2013 OP

K&R not sure if I should laugh or cry idwiyo Feb 2013 #1

I'm right next to the Penguin Demeter Feb 2013 #9

So am I... idwiyo Feb 2013 #12

Sensible Woodchuck reads the New Republic. progressoid Feb 2013 #2

well, certainly not 'The Nation' KG Feb 2013 #4

he's drooling over the Ezra Klein profile nashville_brook Feb 2013 #54

Well, if it leads to people taking elections seriously, and showing up to vote bhikkhu Feb 2013 #3

Does it matter if people come out to vote and only vote in a Democrat R. Daneel Olivaw Feb 2013 #6

Apparently not anymore, it's all about my team your team Puzzledtraveller Feb 2013 #8

Avoiding land wars that kill hundreds of thousands of people geek tragedy Feb 2013 #10

How do we KNOW those are "militants"? Should I just take it on "faith" alone? idwiyo Feb 2013 #14

Armed conflict is going to entail loss of civilian life. geek tragedy Feb 2013 #17

Particularly when everyone in the decision chain ... GoneFishin Feb 2013 #25

Very good analogy. Those million $ hammers just GOT to be used. ~nt 99th_Monkey Feb 2013 #36

You do understand that the USA has to declare war before using R. Daneel Olivaw Feb 2013 #18

I do understand that's a theory amongst some academics that's never geek tragedy Feb 2013 #19

Is outright murder also a theory amongst some academics? R. Daneel Olivaw Feb 2013 #27

The AUMF authorizes force against: geek tragedy Feb 2013 #30

So you agree with a Bush era law? R. Daneel Olivaw Feb 2013 #34

One does not to agree with a law to recognize it is the law. nt geek tragedy Feb 2013 #35

None of the targets in Yemen, Somalia, or even Pakistan in many years morningfog Feb 2013 #70

AQ did. Trying to define AQ is almost a fool's errand. geek tragedy Feb 2013 #71

It is a farce. A literal reading of the clause you cited shows the current President is abusing his morningfog Feb 2013 #72

The statute says that it applies to any organizations etc "he determines" geek tragedy Feb 2013 #73

THe organization is not monolithic. Like I said, the statute may give discretion, but he morningfog Feb 2013 #74

As I said, defining AQ is a fool's errand. geek tragedy Feb 2013 #75

In that case, the President is the quintessential fool. morningfog Feb 2013 #76

Not going to disagree too loudly on that one. nt geek tragedy Feb 2013 #77

That "war" is expanding into other countries Martin Eden Feb 2013 #28

That's a completely valid and compelling policy critique. geek tragedy Feb 2013 #29

I'll take that a step further: Martin Eden Feb 2013 #41

The best thing that could happen would be for Congress to step in and provide geek tragedy Feb 2013 #43

What the hell are we doing killing "insurgents" that had no part or association with our attackers? TheKentuckian Feb 2013 #51

No argument from me. nt geek tragedy Feb 2013 #52

False Dilemma Fallacy. bvar22 Feb 2013 #32

I agree--there are many alternatives. geek tragedy Feb 2013 #33

People need to realize that the Democrats do NOT have support thetonka Feb 2013 #31

And while we are at it, before I would vote for her, Hillary Clinton would JDPriestly Feb 2013 #38

Hillary has never recanted, reframed, or apologized for her vote to Invade Iraq. bvar22 Feb 2013 #45

the only thing new.. stillcool Feb 2013 #57

We've been doing it for more than two centuries, actually. Amonester Feb 2013 #61

Let me get this straight. You think that drone killing who ever the president decides is ok if rhett o rick Feb 2013 #50

I think its important to look on the bright side bhikkhu Feb 2013 #56

Are you advocating for a 3rd Party? bvar22 Feb 2013 #66

No bhikkhu Feb 2013 #67

Then WHO should we have voted for if we conscientiously oppose... bvar22 Feb 2013 #68

Obama bhikkhu Feb 2013 #69

K&R. nt awoke_in_2003 Feb 2013 #5

Love Tom Tomorrow, MadHound Feb 2013 #7

agree. he is a national treasure Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2013 #21

Called "extra-judicial killings". We're properly against it when Assad's militias do it in Syria. nt Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2013 #11

Stupid Assad, he should call people on his kill list "Enemies of US and Freedom Everywhere, a.k.a idwiyo Feb 2013 #16

Du rec. Nt xchrom Feb 2013 #13

K&R Zorra Feb 2013 #15

kick and rec!@ Demo_Chris Feb 2013 #20

Sums it up nicely. n/t arthritisR_US Feb 2013 #22

Hasn't the CIA done this for decades? eggplant Feb 2013 #23

It has been illegal so they certainly have not been open about it, but there have been JDPriestly Feb 2013 #39

So I guess the real difference here is that we announce when we successfully blow someone up. eggplant Feb 2013 #42

No. The difference IS that one is codified as National Policy... bvar22 Feb 2013 #46

Fair point. n/t eggplant Feb 2013 #49

Who A-OK'ed the American Natives' genocide? Amonester Feb 2013 #62

After the Union Army finished with the The South, bvar22 Feb 2013 #63

Yep. Capitalist expansion, through resource and labor exploitation. Amonester Feb 2013 #65

HUGE K & R !!! WillyT Feb 2013 #24

du rec. limpyhobbler Feb 2013 #26

Goodness, but I do love Tom Tomorrow. Fire Walk With Me Feb 2013 #37

DURec leftstreet Feb 2013 #40

K&R!! SaveOurDemocracy Feb 2013 #44

K&R woo me with science Feb 2013 #47

And Another... WillyT Feb 2013 #48

Yup, yup TheKentuckian Feb 2013 #53

Britney's words of wisdom are as important now as they were then Douglas Carpenter Feb 2013 #55

Oh MAN... bvar22 Feb 2013 #64

K&R nt raouldukelives Feb 2013 #58

It's good to see the sensible woodchuck LWolf Feb 2013 #59

Headbanging it is!!! libodem Feb 2013 #60