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ucrdem

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98. Except that it doesn't. Read the article:
Mon Dec 30, 2013, 02:46 AM
Dec 2013
But here's the thing: I may not have been on the ground in Afghanistan, but I watched parts of the conflict in great detail on a screen for days on end. I know the feeling you experience when you see someone die. Horrifying barely covers it.


So either she's mistaken or you missed the point.
Every time I read about the drone program, it enrages me. Land of the free? Psh. (nt) anti partisan Dec 2013 #1
That looks like an old out of style drone. solarhydrocan Dec 2013 #4
True, all that money spent on killing machines could be going toward a "Green New Deal" anti partisan Dec 2013 #7
Applause! swilton Dec 2013 #82
+1 Putting people back to work is so "Ross Perot". L0oniX Dec 2013 #11
Yeah! Putting people back to work is so "Ross Perot". Enthusiast Dec 2013 #59
Even more disgusting........Home of the brave. SammyWinstonJack Dec 2013 #12
k&r for the truth, however depressing it may be. n/t Laelth Dec 2013 #2
... KG Dec 2013 #3
Frightening stuff n/t cinnabonbon Dec 2013 #5
Our masters, the US Military. Their piggy bank, the US Treasury. nt valerief Dec 2013 #6
Probably shouldn't have read this first thing in the morning. 99Forever Dec 2013 #8
And for the cost of just one of those hell fire missals zeemike Dec 2013 #9
n/r marmar Dec 2013 #10
We are targeting . . . another_liberal Dec 2013 #13
Our sociopath gov has made war clean to keep us from seeing what our vote gets us. L0oniX Dec 2013 #14
+1 One week of experiencing this in Fairfax County, VA, or Boston... woo me with science Dec 2013 #16
Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2013 #41
I consider us all to be complicit in murder. L0oniX Dec 2013 #42
K&R. nt DLevine Dec 2013 #15
Compared to WW2.. iamthebandfanman Dec 2013 #17
Did someone threaten to destroy the US lately? The wedding party in Afghanistan, the nearly two sabrina 1 Dec 2013 #23
+100 solarhydrocan Dec 2013 #52
Sickening! I cannot even think of what we did in Libya and the ongoing brutality in that country sabrina 1 Dec 2013 #108
Lesser of two evils is still gut-wrenchingly evil. woo me with science Dec 2013 #18
Green for victory!!... SidDithers Dec 2013 #19
? whatchamacallit Dec 2013 #43
It's OK you don't understand. The OP knows what it means...nt SidDithers Dec 2013 #69
Green? No, pink. For more detailed info on drones, read CODEPINK (although admittedly I have not). proverbialwisdom Dec 2013 #65
Code Pink? LOL... SidDithers Dec 2013 #68
Their goofy antics as they confront raw power are entirely forgivable. proverbialwisdom Dec 2013 #71
+10 (nt) reACTIONary Dec 2013 #80
I love Code Pink. sabrina 1 Dec 2013 #109
Of course you do... SidDithers Dec 2013 #117
And Sid loves errant drone strikes? think Dec 2013 #122
That's a pretty weak attempt... SidDithers Dec 2013 #125
Yes, your posts are so enlightening. think Dec 2013 #126
You've got a long way to go, grasshopper...nt SidDithers Dec 2013 #127
You are correct. I am lacking. Perhaps you'd like to comment on the thread topic think Dec 2013 #128
This message was self-deleted by its author DisgustipatedinCA Dec 2013 #129
This message was self-deleted by its author think Dec 2013 #131
This message was self-deleted by its author DisgustipatedinCA Dec 2013 #132
This message was self-deleted by its author think Dec 2013 #136
This message was self-deleted by its author DisgustipatedinCA Dec 2013 #138
Sorry. I didn't get it. I am slow. think Dec 2013 #142
I self-deleted to avoid the confusion. DisgustipatedinCA Dec 2013 #143
You two self deleting everything fucked up the thread... snooper2 Dec 2013 #144
Is that supposed to mean something or a genuine acknowledgement that Democrats have always respected sabrina 1 Dec 2013 #157
Examine Jeremy Scahill's recent work, too. I haven't yet either but finally plan to, as well. proverbialwisdom Dec 2013 #66
When I was in the service, the UAV's that my unit operated weren't armed MrScorpio Dec 2013 #20
What's the difference between... reACTIONary Dec 2013 #81
Mission differences MrScorpio Dec 2013 #85
Mission differences are a valid (perhaps only valid) consideration... reACTIONary Dec 2013 #145
During my time in, we weren't arming the UAVs, at least the USAF wasn't MrScorpio Dec 2013 #149
All things being equal, bombing civilians is bad... reACTIONary Dec 2013 #151
None at all. Maedhros Dec 2013 #88
I'm not sure where you came up with this list... reACTIONary Dec 2013 #146
What "legitimate war" have we declared? Maedhros Dec 2013 #155
What warfare are we involved in? And how many #2 men are there? I remember during the Bush years sabrina 1 Dec 2013 #158
K&R. nt. polly7 Dec 2013 #21
It's just a way of delivering a bomb treestar Dec 2013 #22
I don't really know where to begin to respond to your comment. sabrina 1 Dec 2013 #24
not sure if the naivety is feigned or real, but it is consistent. KG Dec 2013 #25
So you can't handle the question treestar Dec 2013 #27
hilarious. KG Dec 2013 #30
It's hilarious but astounding at the same time to see a Karl Rove, remember him, talkiing point sabrina 1 Dec 2013 #91
That is what Republicans say about Democrats 'they WANT us to be attacked by terrorists'. sabrina 1 Dec 2013 #56
Do you even care that you sound EXACTLY like Dick Cheney? [n/t] Maedhros Dec 2013 #89
I'm not sure 'naivity' can occur suddenly after being apparently informed throughout the Bush sabrina 1 Dec 2013 #28
So why don't you complain equally against guns, bomber planes treestar Dec 2013 #26
Sigh! Who are we at war with? You have ignored the fact that there is no war going on. So why are sabrina 1 Dec 2013 #29
So why cry about a particular weapon? treestar Dec 2013 #33
Um, so you have not read any of my comments, you are rewinding the same old talking points and sabrina 1 Dec 2013 #37
"Technique" is the correct word, bvar22 Dec 2013 #58
That was one great post right there. Enthusiast Dec 2013 #62
I was being polite. You are correct, I recognize the technique very well. What gets me is that it sabrina 1 Dec 2013 #86
It is an interesting phenomenon. Enthusiast Dec 2013 #61
Thank you. sabrina 1 Dec 2013 #87
So incredibly binary whatchamacallit Dec 2013 #46
Because an 8000 mile layer of abstraction dehumanizes and makes killing innocents easier. DisgustipatedinCA Dec 2013 #49
Except that it doesn't. Read the article: ucrdem Dec 2013 #98
Killing women and children in Yemen, Afghanistan, Pakistan, etc etc is WRONG think Dec 2013 #31
What are we allowed to do about terrorists? treestar Dec 2013 #35
15 of the 19 terrorists in the 9/11 attack were from Saudi Arabia. think Dec 2013 #45
+1 a significant amount.......nt Enthusiast Dec 2013 #63
Because solarhydrocan Dec 2013 #113
+100 theHandpuppet Dec 2013 #115
What terrrorists? Name them. Feinstein says we 'are in more danger than ever' 12 years after sabrina 1 Dec 2013 #50
The "right" to go after Al-Quaeda.. SomethingFishy Dec 2013 #60
This seems appropriate here: Maedhros Dec 2013 #90
We can stop creating terrorists. That'd be a fantastic start. NuclearDem Dec 2013 #93
Great Question, treestar. bvar22 Dec 2013 #154
I give up! 'It's better than a nuke'! sabrina 1 Dec 2013 #32
The victims of any weapon will suffer treestar Dec 2013 #38
"Question nothing" whatchamacallit Dec 2013 #47
Here's an idea solarhydrocan Dec 2013 #51
Are you talking to yourself? You made stuff up and then answered yourself. Are you aware of doing sabrina 1 Dec 2013 #53
The US was *founded* by "terrorists" solarhydrocan Dec 2013 #112
All she does is sit at her Puglover Dec 2013 #44
"A" war? El_Johns Dec 2013 #48
We do. Let's cut the big war budget by 50%. grahamhgreen Dec 2013 #75
This is one subject on which we can totally agree theHandpuppet Dec 2013 #116
Yes. So are mines NoOneMan Dec 2013 #34
You just dont get it. Not surprised. We are not at war. WE ARE NOT AT WAR. rhett o rick Dec 2013 #72
"it's just a way of killing children, that's all" grahamhgreen Dec 2013 #73
What war? polly7 Dec 2013 #78
Thanks for that great post! nt solarhydrocan Dec 2013 #114
You're welcome. Sorry about some of those links. polly7 Dec 2013 #147
Heart breaking. Thank you for posting. think Dec 2013 #121
You're very welcome. polly7 Dec 2013 #148
Drone warfare shows how the west will fall Harmony Blue Dec 2013 #36
What are we going to say when Russia or China DirkGently Dec 2013 #39
Well we have given them the right to do that haven't we? I doubt many in the world are going to be sabrina 1 Dec 2013 #54
Every time things improve, we let the barbarians back in. DirkGently Dec 2013 #55
heck, war only got big with the Renaissance MisterP Dec 2013 #57
You have every right to jump in! Thanks for the info, I was thinking of Smedley Butler sabrina 1 Dec 2013 #83
We're busy creating terrorists.... sendero Dec 2013 #40
I halfway imagine that is the idea. DirkGently Dec 2013 #64
+1 grahamhgreen Dec 2013 #74
I think I agree with you... sendero Dec 2013 #120
Organic evil. If the "right" parties benefit, things continue. DirkGently Dec 2013 #160
thank you heaven05 Dec 2013 #67
Notes From> Noam Chomsky: “Media Control” fleabiscuit Dec 2013 #70
Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. Tierra_y_Libertad Dec 2013 #76
Great quote- Those over 45 will remember (?) how we were told that the USSR solarhydrocan Dec 2013 #111
Let's look forward, not back. merrily Dec 2013 #77
, blkmusclmachine Dec 2013 #79
She joined the US Army. What exactly did she think she'd be doing in the military? ucrdem Dec 2013 #84
Is there no atrocity you will NOT support in the name of your President? [n/t] Maedhros Dec 2013 #92
Did you read the article perchance? She has no problem killing people. ucrdem Dec 2013 #95
I'm not referring to the person in the article, I'm referring to YOU. Maedhros Dec 2013 #102
No kidding. nt ucrdem Dec 2013 #103
Golly, did you think I wouldn't see your response here? DisgustipatedinCA Dec 2013 #130
I don't suppose you have a point for us today? ucrdem Dec 2013 #133
Are you slow? DisgustipatedinCA Dec 2013 #134
Thanks, that answers my question. nt ucrdem Dec 2013 #135
Mine too. I've confirmed that your word is useless. DisgustipatedinCA Dec 2013 #137
Did Santa forget to fill your stocking ucrdem Dec 2013 #139
Post removed Post removed Dec 2013 #140
Thanks for sharing. nt ucrdem Dec 2013 #141
Hehehe... SidDithers Dec 2013 #156
Wow, that's totally not disgusting for several different reasons. NuclearDem Dec 2013 #94
None of which you managed to identify. nt ucrdem Dec 2013 #96
Let's start with how you made Obama the victim of this somehow. NuclearDem Dec 2013 #97
Obama did not initiate this conflict. nt ucrdem Dec 2013 #99
And neither does he seem to be in any hurry to end it. NuclearDem Dec 2013 #100
He's in a hurry to get US troops out, and US and coalition fatalities are falling: ucrdem Dec 2013 #101
In a hurry to get them out? You've got to be kidding me. NuclearDem Dec 2013 #104
Sunday LA Times: "From MRAP to scrap: U.S. military chops up $1 million vehicles" ucrdem Dec 2013 #105
This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Dec 2013 #106
The drone she is showing is an surveillance drone Historic NY Dec 2013 #107
I don't think the writers choose the pictures for their articles solarhydrocan Dec 2013 #110
Heather looks like she needs a cup of coffee... Lost_Count Dec 2013 #118
This Brit was more creative solarhydrocan Dec 2013 #123
Also good... Lost_Count Dec 2013 #124
K&R Solly Mack Dec 2013 #119
"The drone program." LWolf Dec 2013 #150
I just wonder when then the government will turn these things against its own citizens. Vashta Nerada Dec 2013 #152
Just in case it was missed by the casual lurker, Maedhros Dec 2013 #161
Drones are not the problem. WatermelonRat Dec 2013 #153
drone terror bombing is just terrorism rafeh1 Dec 2013 #159
kick woo me with science Dec 2013 #162
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