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Amonester

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21. The real intended effect is to make more enemies so the MIC will get more contracts.

Reply to limpyhobbler (Reply #19)

Sat Feb 9, 2013, 06:30 PM

Feb 2013

As for the making safer part, that's just propaganda. There is no 'safer' there.

Drones are used to scare those who might be able to think twice before joining any active cells.

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Bill Moyers commentary on Drone Warfare [View all] NorthCarolina Feb 2013 OP

As usual choie Feb 2013 #1

+1000 !!!! orpupilofnature57 Feb 2013 #2

Yep liberalmike27 Feb 2013 #3

Well said, the disconnect going on in America NorthCarolina Feb 2013 #4

Not to mention the disconnect on this site. Efilroft Sul Feb 2013 #13

Narcissistic Fibrosis, Caligula Lite . orpupilofnature57 Feb 2013 #5

K&R ReRe Feb 2013 #6

I completely agree NorthCarolina Feb 2013 #11

k/r marmar Feb 2013 #7

Kick! KoKo Feb 2013 #8

Moyers' last word.... "untarnished". Referring to the Nobel Prize that should have truth2power Feb 2013 #9

'aye - I was 840high Feb 2013 #14

I just don't know why the US ignores the fact that we are creating more terrorists with every drone. Overseas Feb 2013 #10

Follow the $$$. nt NorthCarolina Feb 2013 #12

To Know Me Is to Drone Me triplepoint Feb 2013 #15

I am PROUD to STAND on the same side of the line as Bill Moyers, bvar22 Feb 2013 #16

Why did Salem Ahmed bin Ali Jaber meet with Al Qaeda? DaveJ Feb 2013 #17

K & R !!! WillyT Feb 2013 #18

Stupidly, the drone strikes have the opposite effect of the supposedly intended affect. limpyhobbler Feb 2013 #19

The real intended effect is to make more enemies so the MIC will get more contracts. Amonester Feb 2013 #21

I'm pro drone. anti torture PatrynXX Feb 2013 #20