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In reply to the discussion: I'm a loyal member of the Democratic Party and I don't have a problem with Drones [View all]think
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politicaljunkie41910
Feb 2013
OP
Ronald Reagan called the African National Congress a 'terrorist organization'. Should
coalition_unwilling
Feb 2013
#110
The African National Congress wasn't planning terrorist attacks against the United States
George II
Feb 2013
#166
Way to miss the point. The ANC weren't 'terrorists' at all. But that
coalition_unwilling
Feb 2013
#171
Didn't mess the point at all - your comment was illogical in this discussion.
George II
Feb 2013
#176
Was not illogical in the slightest. Get this: when Obama orders a drone strike on
coalition_unwilling
Feb 2013
#183
Targeting it with the military is using a bazooka to go after a flea (with
coalition_unwilling
Feb 2013
#213
Fine - get Iran, Somalia, Syria, etc. to extradite one of them to the US...think that will happen?
George II
Feb 2013
#167
One would think that if someone was in another country working to take down our government..........
George II
Feb 2013
#196
Jimmy Lee Dykes was killed this week without a trial, or, as people here now like to say...
George II
Feb 2013
#204
Police forces have been rescuing kidnappees for decades, maybe more than a century........
George II
Feb 2013
#229
So where do you draw the line? How much freedom will you give up in order to feel safe?
white_wolf
Feb 2013
#230
Why don't you ask the parents of that kid that was held captive in the bunker for almost a week?
George II
Feb 2013
#238
They already are, and the courts have upheld the Patriot Act which allows them to do so. I don't
politicaljunkie41910
Feb 2013
#31
Yes. We wouldn't want to spread conspiracy theories that hurt perceptions of government legitimacy.
Octafish
Feb 2013
#61
You do realize Bush and Cheney outted a CIA super-spy and her network to warn political opponents?
Octafish
Feb 2013
#223
Yes it explains a lot. That some of us have more time on their hands to dissect every word and try
politicaljunkie41910
Feb 2013
#25
Why does "Occupy Yadda Yadda" have to repeatedly get dragged into discusisons around here????
George II
Feb 2013
#205
Darryl Gates stood by his officers who beat Rodney King and thought that they used reasonable force.
politicaljunkie41910
Feb 2013
#28
Akhil Reed Amar is Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science at Yale University....
reACTIONary
Feb 2013
#274
I hold Darryl Gates responsible for the destruction caused by the Los Angeles riots in '92.
kwassa
Feb 2013
#173
The specific person about whom all this debate (and the memo) centers.......
George II
Feb 2013
#210
You're citing a 123 year old incident as justification for NOT going after known terrorists?
George II
Feb 2013
#248
When I was in Iraq, there were always rumors of Americans fighting on the other side
Recursion
Feb 2013
#10
They are evil because am worried other countries will bring them here. However,
southernyankeebelle
Feb 2013
#12
I don't disagree with anything you've said. Our troops are certainly at risk when we put boots on
politicaljunkie41910
Feb 2013
#38
Aside from disagreeing with you about secretly targeting Americans with NO oversight from
cali
Feb 2013
#23
Yes I had a problem with torture, having served in the military, I had a problem with it.
politicaljunkie41910
Feb 2013
#40
You're not alone. Unfortunately, we have to wade through rivers of bullshit and hyperbole...
EastKYLiberal
Feb 2013
#56
Not in every situation when it comes to war, someone works for the other side then all bets are off
uponit7771
Feb 2013
#244
How's the weather up there on that high horse in that black and white world in which you live?
politicaljunkie41910
Feb 2013
#51
Seriously? What you are essentially saying is that Obama has every right to execute anyone he
Zorra
Feb 2013
#64
Ask the soldiers on the ground how they feel about sending in an unmanned drone
cutroot
Feb 2013
#65
Not true. The person piloting a Drone can see things very clearly from halfway around the world.
politicaljunkie41910
Feb 2013
#79
The civil war was not a "real war" in the constititionally-defined sense.
Jeff In Milwaukee
Feb 2013
#88
Both Saddam Hussein and Fidel Castro were legally recognized heads of state
Jeff In Milwaukee
Feb 2013
#168
Exactly. People seem to have conveniently forgotten that we are at war with the terrorists,
kestrel91316
Feb 2013
#107
Who the fuck is "they"? Me, because I went to an Occupy site a few times? Bone up on your history
HomerRamone
Feb 2013
#161
"if you've renounced your country and are actively seeking its destruction by aligning"
Hissyspit
Feb 2013
#224
an employee of the military industrial complex, well, not a shock that you take this position
quinnox
Feb 2013
#83
I'm glad you're torn. These are not easy decisions. It's those who see everything
politicaljunkie41910
Feb 2013
#95
Yeah, eventually Americans figured out the Iraq War was a pile of illegal crap....
Hissyspit
Feb 2013
#105
"in other words everything from remote-controlled drones to weapons with complete autonomy."
think
Feb 2013
#221
"And NOW you want them to do it without the military assistance of the United States. "
think
Feb 2013
#218
"you don't know what the threats are until you get those secure briefings that the President gets"
Hissyspit
Feb 2013
#114
Welcome politicaljunkie41910 & thank you! This IS about life death & your assistance is appreciated.
patrice
Feb 2013
#117
ALL of us make our "compromises", including you & to assume that no one can do that
patrice
Feb 2013
#135
Are you calling me bigoted and privileged? You don't know shit, do you?
Comrade Grumpy
Feb 2013
#151
we have not been involved in any morally justifyable military action since WWII
bowens43
Feb 2013
#132
For many people, party affiliation follows, and is predicated on principle.
LanternWaste
Feb 2013
#137
Jean Quan, "Progressive Democrat" mayor of Oakland repeatedly attacked Occupy Oakland
Fire Walk With Me
Feb 2013
#153
What does that have to do with the use of drones to kill traitors in enemy camps?
George II
Feb 2013
#203
You missed the part about Prog Democrat Jean Quan very nearly killing two US Veterans on US soil?
Fire Walk With Me
Feb 2013
#214
Since this discussion was about using drones in the Middle East to destroy terrorists, yes.......
George II
Feb 2013
#228
I can't believe some of the shit I'm reading on a supposedly progressive website.
Fantastic Anarchist
Feb 2013
#154
and as long as secret panels can make these decisions behind closed doors - we are safe
Douglas Carpenter
Feb 2013
#272
Unlawful aggression within the borders of sovereign nations is not self defense.
Egalitarian Thug
Feb 2013
#193
As a member of the military, you take an oath to support and defend the Constitution,
MadHound
Feb 2013
#185
Every Corner Cop should have a personal drone fleet! It's just the same as any other weapon!
bobduca
Feb 2013
#195
Dreams in Infrared: The Woes of an American Drone Operator - Der Spiegel
farminator3000
Feb 2013
#191
Having won the Nobel Peace Prize, it proves that the drone war is a good thing.
AngryAmish
Feb 2013
#201
As a gun owner.... I think it's my god given right to have a small drone base in my backyard.
Katashi_itto
Feb 2013
#232
I can't say I disagree with a single thing you said. This was the "shiny object" Repukes were.....
Tarheel_Dem
Feb 2013
#234
This thread proves that there are Democrats that believe doing something is bad...
AZ Progressive
Feb 2013
#261
as long as there is a secret panel to determine who is targeted - what could possibly go wrong?
Douglas Carpenter
Feb 2013
#270
I'm an American and I have an enormous problem with the whittling away at our Bill of Rights
Fire Walk With Me
Feb 2013
#273