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In reply to the discussion: Kerry Defends US Drone Policy After Pakistan Hit [View all]Tarheel_Dem
(31,245 posts)30. You're ridiculous. nt
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The Taliban is like the Mafia in that it's a criminal enterprise that is not a nation. Wars are
byeya
May 2013
#2
And if Pakistan says no or doesnt fully comply do what? Invade them? No thanks.
cstanleytech
May 2013
#4
I appreciate your comments. The US has an option at the UN; has a lot of diplomatic pressure to
byeya
May 2013
#6
There's potentially a lot of pressure that can be brought to bear on a country especially
byeya
Jun 2013
#74
Precisely! And if we had cooperated with the rest of the world on a police action after 9/11,
RC
May 2013
#13
What you do not understand is that WE, US, created most of these terrorists by our meddling in the
RC
May 2013
#24
Where did we eventually find and kill OBL? So spare me the Iraq crap. This is about havens in....
Tarheel_Dem
May 2013
#29
So, for you, 9/11 just came out of the blue, no justification for it, except that they
RC
May 2013
#53
I'd hardly call killing a terrorist, "terrorism". Why are we discussing Iraq in this context?
Tarheel_Dem
Jun 2013
#58
Do you want to go in and put on the cuffs? I mean, since you're super "concerned" about observing..
Tarheel_Dem
Jun 2013
#77
No problem, we are not at "War" we are at "Authorized Use of Military Force" and it provides for
24601
May 2013
#55
Now you are moving the goalposts. You asked for the drone rationale and legal argument its there. nt
stevenleser
May 2013
#43
Again, you are moving the goalposts. You wanted the legal rationale, he gave it in the video. nt
stevenleser
May 2013
#47
And how does Kerry feel about Obama's 30,000 drones flying U.S. neighborhoods by 2020?
blkmusclmachine
May 2013
#17
Terrorists know who their friends are. They take aid from us for their "cooperation", and turn.....
Tarheel_Dem
May 2013
#33
Kerry is whats called a pragmatist which is totally different from George Bush who is
cstanleytech
May 2013
#28
good & no boots on ground maimed/killed. Terrorist Taliban, Paks have offered huge rewards to kil.
Sunlei
Jun 2013
#67
Are you really suggesting that Kerry might have a problem with the use of drones?
Tarheel_Dem
Jun 2013
#72
Got it! Neither John Kerry, nor Hillary Clinton have integrity, according to beacool.
Tarheel_Dem
Jun 2013
#76