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17. Obama should have TRIED to stop it, instead he rubber-stamped it

Reply to trueblue2007 (Reply #13)

Mon May 16, 2016, 02:34 PM

May 2016

This was a big deal among conservationists who were, believe
it or not, surprised and appalled at Obama's green light.
They would learn soon enough.

Pierce Brosnan led the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) in the fight:

https://www.yahoo.com/news/navy-training-testing-may-kill-whales-dolphins-082418197.html?ref=gs

http://madmikesamerica.com/2010/04/obama-administration-supports-hunting-killing-of-whales/

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Navy Allowed to Kill/Injure Nearly 12 Million Whales, Dolphins, Other Marine Mammals in Pacific [View all] kadaholo May 2016 OP

Add this to Obama's Legacy yourpaljoey May 2016 #1

it has been going on for decades reddread May 2016 #4

Another broken promise. Once again, he didn't even try. yourpaljoey May 2016 #6

Now, now, did you really expect Obama to follow that carefully worded Democratic platform? fasttense May 2016 #10

And words are all he had, to take our hearts away! yourpaljoey May 2016 #11

double feature reddread May 2016 #27

I don't think he is an "animal" person. Peregrine Took May 2016 #28

WRONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IT. IS. NOT. PRESIDENT. OBAMA'S. FAULT. trueblue2007 May 2016 #13

Then we need to BLAME him for not.... ReRe May 2016 #15

Obama should have TRIED to stop it, instead he rubber-stamped it yourpaljoey May 2016 #17

President O has protected more land & water than ANY administration in history. Sunlei May 2016 #18

he stopped fracking? reddread May 2016 #29

yes on the protected lands. To stop it on your land, you have to stop taking the lease money from Sunlei May 2016 #37

he protected protected lands? reddread May 2016 #39

You can use search and find out for yourself. Sunlei May 2016 #40

I did once. Found out what Jerry Brown's dad did in his retirement years reddread May 2016 #41

Sickening felix_numinous May 2016 #2

It can't. yeoman6987 May 2016 #7

Not disband felix_numinous May 2016 #8

That is a good idea. yeoman6987 May 2016 #9

agree, Navy has to stop sonar 'blasts' It kills animals who use sonar & stresses other sea animals. Sunlei May 2016 #22

The Navy has to use sonars hack89 May 2016 #25

Todays sonar is a lot louder, reaches much longer distance then it used to be. Sunlei May 2016 #38

How can the Navy train if they can't use sonar, sonobouys and shoot weapons? hack89 May 2016 #24

Good question felix_numinous May 2016 #31

Like the Army did DashOneBravo May 2016 #36

They've been doing it for far longer than five years. nt ladjf May 2016 #3

+1, more like 50 harun May 2016 #14

I haven't actually researched this point. However, ladjf May 2016 #26

No words Faux pas May 2016 #5

I always thought the phrase "evil empire" was an accurate description of America's military. Gregorian May 2016 #12

I don't understand why the US doesn't use the same tactics and tech as the PersonNumber503602 May 2016 #16

USA! USA! chervilant May 2016 #19

We need to turn this ship around. yourpaljoey May 2016 #20

+ a gazillion!!! chervilant May 2016 #32

Well now the Submariners libodem May 2016 #21

Does anyone have this story from a reputable source? Kang Colby May 2016 #23

Try the INTERNET. There are numerous articles on the subject over ladjf May 2016 #30

Why would you attempt to pretend this is a bogus story?We've been reading similar stories for years. Judi Lynn May 2016 #33

Thank you, kadaholo. This information needs to be seen, not hidden. Good people need to know. n/t Judi Lynn May 2016 #34

This is outrageous. WHEN CRABS ROAR May 2016 #35