Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search
 

Nihil

(13,508 posts)
44. At least you acknowledge it.
Tue Aug 21, 2012, 04:48 AM
Aug 2012

I've encountered too many people who believe in the "One rule for us
and one rule for them" approach so strongly that they can't see the
hypocrisy of their own attitude.

Drones don't kill people quaker bill Aug 2012 #1
Excellent!! n/t truth2power Aug 2012 #2
Dispassionate 'Defense'. earthside Aug 2012 #3
Those leather chairs look comfy. rug Aug 2012 #19
THAT is my definition of an obscene photo. dixiegrrrrl Aug 2012 #47
I've never associated killing people with rec rooms before. rug Aug 2012 #51
Hope my teenage son doesn't see that photo ... Nihil Aug 2012 #35
how to make friends and influence people onethatcares Aug 2012 #4
Not determined, "suspected" IDemo Aug 2012 #25
Prove it. Canuckistanian Aug 2012 #5
not to belabor a point that I'm sure you already recognize, but... WooWooWoo Aug 2012 #10
It's their country Canuckistanian Aug 2012 #28
Waaaaaaahh! Poor wittle talibannies! tabasco Aug 2012 #29
And you know they're guilty of anything - how? cpwm17 Aug 2012 #41
well, generally speaking WooWooWoo Aug 2012 #31
"The war" will never be over ronnie624 Aug 2012 #33
Just change one word and you're exactly right ... Nihil Aug 2012 #36
Why is it better to kill them in person? quaker bill Aug 2012 #11
Hell, we'll kill you if you're attending a wedding.. Fumesucker Aug 2012 #27
Go drones! Lasher Aug 2012 #6
Absolutely, this does. RC Aug 2012 #7
Bin Laden said he was having trouble recruiting. Lasher Aug 2012 #8
U R so right RC, thanks for stating so well. xtraxritical Aug 2012 #9
And every now and then dipsydoodle Aug 2012 #13
We got a 9/11 before we started using drones this way. Lasher Aug 2012 #15
That was in context dipsydoodle Aug 2012 #16
In what context? Please elaborate. Lasher Aug 2012 #22
9-11 was a response to our terrible foreign policy cpwm17 Aug 2012 #17
You are begging the question. Lasher Aug 2012 #23
The drone attacks are a continuation of our bad foreign policy cpwm17 Aug 2012 #26
Those 5 militants in northern Pakistan won't attack us now. Lasher Aug 2012 #32
Those 2,977 militants in the Eastern USA won't attack us now. Nihil Aug 2012 #37
Yes, it sounds like hypocrisy. Lasher Aug 2012 #38
At least you acknowledge it. Nihil Aug 2012 #44
LOL, I was talking about your hypocrisy. Lasher Aug 2012 #45
Shame - I was trying to give you the benefit of the doubt. Nihil Aug 2012 #46
I never heard of any trials to determine if they're guilty of anything cpwm17 Aug 2012 #40
This is not a court of law, it is war. Lasher Aug 2012 #43
When did we declare war on Pakistan? cpwm17 Aug 2012 #50
+1,000,000 cosmicone Aug 2012 #18
I feel that way about some of our military also. Arctic Dave Aug 2012 #30
please remind me why we're in Pakistan/Afghanistan after 11 yrs. there wordpix Aug 2012 #12
We should get the hell out today. Lasher Aug 2012 #14
Two days earlier, a US general met a Pakistani military leadrr alp227 Aug 2012 #20
"Suspected" Militants?... huh? lib2DaBone Aug 2012 #21
How many wedding guests did we slay this time? Vidar Aug 2012 #24
I'm confused. dflprincess Aug 2012 #34
When zillions of dollars of minerals and other resources were found in Afghanistan dixiegrrrrl Aug 2012 #48
Militant = Anyone killed by a drone /nt Bragi Aug 2012 #39
When others can use drones on us it'll be called "cowardly" askeptic Aug 2012 #42
US is now attacking rescuers of drone strike victims and funerals. Comrade Grumpy Aug 2012 #49
What am I doing here? whatchamacallit Aug 2012 #52
Latest Discussions»Latest Breaking News»US drone kills 5 militant...»Reply #44