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12. Google "targeted killing," the US has determined that it's perfectly legal.

Tue Jan 3, 2012, 04:48 AM

Jan 2012

I find the act immoral, deplorable, really. It's assassination by drone.

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Unaccountable Killing Machines: The True Cost of U.S. Drones [View all] Luminous Animal Jan 2012 OP

Ah yes. That is a good suggestion. Luminous Animal Jan 2012 #5

Really good article SixthSense Jan 2012 #2

k and r nashville_brook Jan 2012 #3

An opinion piece quaker bill Jan 2012 #4

Are we at war with Pakistan and Yemen? Luminous Animal Jan 2012 #6

Aren't we using weapons to kill people there? quaker bill Jan 2012 #7

Sorry I read your original post too quickly and overlooked your point.. Luminous Animal Jan 2012 #10

Boots on the ground "got Bin Laden," with no lives lost. joshcryer Jan 2012 #13

Using that one operation as a model quaker bill Jan 2012 #15

I am not taken with death penalty trials for anyone quaker bill Jan 2012 #17

How do these "incidents" not qualifyas summary extra-legal executions? gratuitous Jan 2012 #9

K&R (nt) T S Justly Jan 2012 #11