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In reply to the discussion: 7-Day Drone Poll [View all]

Martin Eden

(12,802 posts)
54. Other
Wed Feb 13, 2013, 08:06 AM
Feb 2013

I think we should hve this capability, but the laws need to be rewritten to prevent possible abuse. There should be a system of judicial oversight, and the threshold for compelling evidence and tangible threat must be high. Extrajudicial executions should be very rare, reserved for the most extreme cases.

7-Day Drone Poll [View all] Flying Squirrel Feb 2013 OP
I support the rights of other nations to send drones everywhere and anywhere they please, up 2on2u Feb 2013 #1
War is stupid. JaneyVee Feb 2013 #2
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I find this a difficult question to answer BainsBane Feb 2013 #4
yup otherone Feb 2013 #6
It's no due process or declaration of war that makes it unethical. grahamhgreen Feb 2013 #36
due process I agree with BainsBane Feb 2013 #39
Never ever unless we want to extend that privilege to others Catherina Feb 2013 #9
Agreed! nt avebury Feb 2013 #51
Like all the rest of this crap your poll misses the salient issue whatchamacallit Feb 2013 #15
Oh, I completely agree with you. Flying Squirrel Feb 2013 #17
Ah... whatchamacallit Feb 2013 #19
The problem with internet polls as you probably know they are not particularly accurate davidpdx Feb 2013 #29
+1 BainsBane Feb 2013 #22
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There are people in this world who want to kill Americans baldguy Feb 2013 #18
Drone strikes eliminates terrorists. Targeting is good and will become better with coming bluestate10 Feb 2013 #21
Wow, I didn't know fantasy was your forte! Humanist_Activist Feb 2013 #30
That's actually their long term roadmap. joshcryer Feb 2013 #56
I voted uncertain. xoom Feb 2013 #20
Drone strikes on US soil is smokescreen bullshit that the anti-Drone crowd has conjured up. bluestate10 Feb 2013 #23
Exactly. xoom Feb 2013 #33
BS, easy scenario where they could be used on US soil: joshcryer Feb 2013 #57
Never. If it is worth a war then by definition it is worth skin TheKentuckian Feb 2013 #24
+100! (n/t) 2naSalit Feb 2013 #26
If it's ok for us, it's ok for somebody else. hay rick Feb 2013 #27
That's true, Cuba is the first country that comes to mind, they have the strongest claim... Humanist_Activist Feb 2013 #31
Even though I voted in this poll, I find it flawed, it assumes Godlike knowledge of who is... Humanist_Activist Feb 2013 #32
Both very good points Flying Squirrel Feb 2013 #34
Define " targeted assassination". Of Americans? grahamhgreen Feb 2013 #37
That would depend on which poll option you choose Flying Squirrel Feb 2013 #38
The problem w/#2 is that Congress declares war on way too many folks - TBF Feb 2013 #46
Congress hasn't officially declared war on anyone since WW2 Flying Squirrel Feb 2013 #47
Good point - TBF Feb 2013 #60
I understand there use against terrorists, but I'd like to see some sort hedgehog Feb 2013 #48
K&R csziggy Feb 2013 #50
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I passed for one simple reason. joshcryer Feb 2013 #55
Fuck war. n/t Earth_First Feb 2013 #58
I tend to agree. Flying Squirrel Feb 2013 #61
K&R markpkessinger Feb 2013 #63
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