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cbrer

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12. Your qualifications for language

Sun Jun 3, 2012, 10:16 AM

Jun 2012

May be admirable in a high moral sense. But bear little relevance in terms of the tragedy that is the Afghanistan war.

These discussions are important, and (I hope) at least partially illustrate the horrible malfeasance, and tragic reality that we are perpetrating on the innocent victims of this action.

I have a deep abiding self interest in the use of drones, as I sit here in Kabul typing this. But I wish at least as strongly as you, that the world was a different place.

I'm up for suggestions...

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Pakistan: US drone kills 10 suspected militants [View all] IamK Jun 2012 OP

always nice to blow up people at a funeral... n/t IamK Jun 2012 #1

An AQ kill list decision ? may3rd Jun 2012 #2

Ten people killed by drone liberalmike27 Jun 2012 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author bupkus Jun 2012 #32

we don't have boots on that ground nt may3rd Jun 2012 #50

The usa calls any adult male an insurgent over there dixiegrrrrl Jun 2012 #37

Some of them might even have been 'terrorists disguised as children' - Hope coalition_unwilling Jun 2012 #69

I will never condone the killing of suspects. It smacks of the stench of unrighteous death think Jun 2012 #3

Even if the suspects are guiilty of their alleged crimes, SwissTony Jun 2012 #5

Exactly. No rule of law. Just rule of force that kills without discretion think Jun 2012 #6

I wonder: dotymed Jun 2012 #16

Give it ten years, until China or someone starts manufacturing them cheap in bulk. WriteWrong Jun 2012 #36

Um, you mean 'terrorists diguised as children,' I think. Hope coalition_unwilling Jun 2012 #70

IOW: US drone kills 10 suspected young men. nt daaron Jun 2012 #4

Thank God Barak Obama frequently uses these weapons cbrer Jun 2012 #7

Is a declaration of war on Pakistan also a childish notion? rug Jun 2012 #8

Your qualifications for language cbrer Jun 2012 #12

Here's one. rug Jun 2012 #15

Which accomplishes zero cbrer Jun 2012 #19

It won't stop it but it will stop supporting it. rug Jun 2012 #23

Roger That! cbrer Jun 2012 #33

Are you an American? UnrepentantLiberal Jun 2012 #42

I am cbrer Jun 2012 #47

Interesting. UnrepentantLiberal Jun 2012 #51

"Interest" is relative cbrer Jun 2012 #63

IOW, a mercenary - n/t coalition_unwilling Jun 2012 #72

"in war" Enrique Jun 2012 #10

It is my fervent wish cbrer Jun 2012 #14

I'm not talking about human behavior Enrique Jun 2012 #20

I believe that in the final analysis cbrer Jun 2012 #27

+10000000 Well said. nt woo me with science Jun 2012 #66

This message was self-deleted by its author bupkus Jun 2012 #25

I agree with every word you wrote cbrer Jun 2012 #30

This message was self-deleted by its author bupkus Jun 2012 #34

Or the difference between 'contractor' and 'mercenary' - n/t coalition_unwilling Jun 2012 #73

Or outright whore cbrer Jun 2012 #76

I would interested to see your response if a military Arctic Dave Jun 2012 #40

By "here" cbrer Jun 2012 #44

"infrequently, but regularly"? Arctic Dave Jun 2012 #49

Perhaps I was unclear cbrer Jun 2012 #61

Childish notion in war JonLP24 Jun 2012 #59

Hell no cbrer Jun 2012 #64

Well executed. boppers Jun 2012 #62

Lost in translation? cbrer Jun 2012 #65

Wit is often easily lost. boppers Jun 2012 #67

If you're going to dismiss "Habeus (sic) Corpus" as a 'childish notion,' you could at least have coalition_unwilling Jun 2012 #71

Spelling aside... cbrer Jun 2012 #77

Well they must have ties to al-Qaida. Why else would they be offering condolences to an Al-Qaida ArnoldLayne Jun 2012 #9

All mourners at a terrorist's funeral are thereby terrorists themselves, warranting death. rug Jun 2012 #17

Maybe it is they shouldn't go to it. By the way I like Your Marx pics. I've been trying to find one ArnoldLayne Jun 2012 #26

or.."the only good VC is a dead Vc". dixiegrrrrl Jun 2012 #38

Which invariably leads to "Kill a Commie for Christ" and its coalition_unwilling Jun 2012 #75

+1,000,000,000 x 1,000,000,000 coalition_unwilling Jun 2012 #74

great parody Enrique Jun 2012 #22

No parody.. I meant it ArnoldLayne Jun 2012 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author bupkus Jun 2012 #31

Obviously they were militants. woo me with science Jun 2012 #11

A dead body is a "suspected militant" because it can't deny the charge hobbit709 Jun 2012 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author bupkus Jun 2012 #35

They shouldn't have been hangin with that crowd. I wouldn't hang around members of Organised Crime, ArnoldLayne Jun 2012 #18

The problem is that every male between the ages of 16 and 60 or so is a suspected militant. RC Jun 2012 #24

If they are know they are members of al-Qaida, Talaban or whatever they are called stay away from ArnoldLayne Jun 2012 #39

Yeah, like we check their ID cards before we send the drones after them. RC Jun 2012 #41

This message was self-deleted by its author bupkus Jun 2012 #21

Good work, Droney! tabasco Jun 2012 #43

Oh, I missed that bit about all 10 of the dead people being dixiegrrrrl Jun 2012 #45

Provide a link tabasco Jun 2012 #46

An excellent example of The Authoritarian Mind woo me with science Jun 2012 #48

You know the strike was signed off a the highest level may3rd Jun 2012 #52

I can request a change? woo me with science Jun 2012 #54

I never said they were Paki Peace Corps cadets, etc. dixiegrrrrl Jun 2012 #56

Not required JonLP24 Jun 2012 #60

No Problem! rusty fender Jun 2012 #53

What the fuck is a "suspected militant". hughee99 Jun 2012 #55

ALL killed were "suspected militants" dixiegrrrrl Jun 2012 #78

Not AGAIN? This is a weekly occurance.... lib2DaBone Jun 2012 #57

I hope Pakistan refuses aid from us, in disgust!!! Oh, wait..... msanthrope Jun 2012 #58

Well, if only 1 was a 'militant' and the other 9 were coalition_unwilling Jun 2012 #68