Ben Carson Open To Using Drone Strikes At The Border

[DonViejo]

Source: TPM

Ben Carson on Wednesday indicated that he is open to using drone strikes to help secure the border, according to Dennis Welch, a reporter for Phoenix television station KTVK.

Dennis Welch ✔
@dennis_welch

BREAKING: GOP Presidential candidate Ben Carson open to using military drone strikes on American soil to secure the border.

11:44 AM - 19 Aug 2015 · Florence, AZ, United States
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Dennis Welch ✔
@dennis_welch

Ben Carson when asked about drone to secure the border: "I'm suggesting we do what we need to do to secure the border whatever that is."

12:58 PM - 19 Aug 2015 · Florence, AZ, United States
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Dennis Welch ✔
@dennis_welch

More from @RealBenCarson on border issues: "You look at some of these caves and things out there one drone strike, boom, and they'd gone."

2:22 PM - 19 Aug 2015 · Florence, AZ, United States
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Before heading to the Arizona-Mexico border on Wednesday, Carson spoke at a rally in Phoenix on Tuesday, where he said that the U.S. should use surveillance and drones to patrol the border, according to Phoenix ABC affiliate KNXV.

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[Elmer S. E. Dump]

1. Not that he had a chance before this.... just sayin

[lark]

2. Think the people in those states would disgree loudly.

The wingnuts might start out in favor of this, but after some of them get killed by errant drones, oh the screaming and shouting that would be heard!

Luckily, he'll never ever be president, so no worries about that.

[WIProgressive88]

3. This is fucking madness.

What does it say about our country when a significant number of voters in one of our major parties consider people like Carson and Trump fit for the presidency? Scary stuff.

[Hortensis]

13. IMO, it says the far right finally woke up to their betrayal by the wealthy takers they trusted...

The Kochs, et ilk, must be wondering like crazy how to get the rings back in their noses. My guess is they're already praying for a nice big terrorist attack.

[Comrade Grumpy]

4. Who is he going to drone?

[dixiegrrrrl]

5. Apparently that doctor oath thing ..."first do no harm"...is as "outdated" as the Constitution.

[geek tragedy]

7. Mexican families. That's the kind of sick bastard he is nt

[geek tragedy]

6. I have been telling people he's crazier than Trump, maybe know they'll believe me nt

[Hortensis]

12. Oh, absolutely--Carson is rowing with only one oar. Trump has 2 and they're bigger than anyone's.

[ProfessorGAC]

23. He Got Way To Close To The Anesthesia

It's the only rational excuse for his craziness.

[wolfie001]

8. Everytime this kook opens up his mouth.....

.....the word deranged immediately comes to mind!

[left-of-center2012]

9. How about land mines ?

Thinking the GOP would approve land mines on US soil at the border loaded with tactical nukes.

[Vinca]

10. So pro-life he wants to slaughter people looking for a better life.

[Paladin]

11. Just another fetal worshipper who doesn't mind killing people.

I.e., just another republican.

[Judi Lynn]

18. Well stated. What a nightmare. n/t

[riversedge]

14. "You look at some of these caves and things out there one drone strike, boom, and they're gone," Car

lordy lordy. !!



http://www.cnn.com/2015/08/19/politics/ben-carson-drones-border/


Ben Carson open to using drones on U.S. soil to secure border

By Eugene Scott, CNN

Updated 5:12 PM ET, Wed August 19, 2015


(CNN)Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson is open to using military drone strikes on American soil to secure the border.

"You look at some of these caves and things out there one drone strike, boom, and they're gone," Carson told reporters near the border Wednesday, according to CNN affiliate KPHO.

The retired neurosurgeon discussed illegal immigration following a helicopter tour of the U.S.-Mexico border, as well as smuggling and scout locations.

"I'm suggesting we do what we need to do to secure the border -- whatever that is," Carson said. CNN has reached out to the Carson campaign to clarify whether he'd back lethal force from drones on the border.
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On Tuesday, nearly 12,000 people came out to hear the retired neurosurgeon speak at the Phoenix Convention Center, according to Arizona Republican Chairman Robert Graham. The event was originally scheduled for a suburban church that seats 2,300 before being moved to a room for 6,000 people, and drew more attendees than Donald Trump at the same location last month, according to the Arizona Republic.......................

[freshwest]

16. No, I think any strike that goes underground requires a 'daisy cutter' bomb. n/t

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

15. Are any of these guys not completely batshit? Seriously.

The fact that people like this can find any kind of a following is just disturbing.

[IDemo]

22. Not when it's a requirement for serious consideration by the batshitted voters n/t

[freshwest]

17. Since when did this become such a huge crisis it's like a state of war? What about commerce? n/t

[Glimmer of Hope]

19. What the hell? If killng is what it takes to secure our borders lets kill!!

[bemildred]

20. Gosh I didn't know the drones even had a union. nt

[Ken Burch]

21. Ben Carson has apparently hired Sally Langston from SCANDAL as a policy advisor:

She actually proposed that in a "flashback" presidential primary debate scene on the show several years ago.