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MadHound

(34,179 posts)
Fri Oct 26, 2012, 10:09 AM Oct 2012

The drone matrix. [View all]

"Over the past two years, the Obama administration has been secretly developing a new blueprint for pursuing terrorists, a next-generation targeting list called the “disposition matrix.”

The matrix contains the names of terrorism suspects arrayed against an accounting of the resources being marshaled to track them down, including sealed indictments and clandestine operations. U.S. officials said the database is designed to go beyond existing kill lists, mapping plans for the “disposition” of suspects beyond the reach of American drones.

Although the matrix is a work in progress, the effort to create it reflects a reality setting in among the nation’s counterterrorism ranks: The United States’ conventional wars are winding down, but the government expects to continue adding names to kill or capture lists for years."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/plan-for-hunting-terrorists-signals-us-intends-to-keep-adding-names-to-kill-lists/2012/10/23/4789b2ae-18b3-11e2-a55c-39408fbe6a4b_story.html

All done without oversight or due process. Also note the fact that drones have killed nearly as many people as those who died on 9/11. When will enough be enough?

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The drone matrix. [View all] MadHound Oct 2012 OP
When will we learn to turn them rather than burn them.... I don't know if it is possible but I 2on2u Oct 2012 #1
When drones were first introduced under Bush, they were condemned, and rightfully so, around here, MadHound Oct 2012 #2
This message was self-deleted by its author ieoeja Oct 2012 #3
Go check the archives yourself and find out, MadHound Oct 2012 #5
This message was self-deleted by its author ieoeja Oct 2012 #14
Sorry, I don't play those games, MadHound Oct 2012 #16
Asking someone to prove a negative is recognized as fallacious reasoning. its not against DU rules stevenleser Oct 2012 #23
Umm, I think that it is covered under this provision of the TOS, MadHound Oct 2012 #25
Its done all the time now and not a TOS violation. This has been covered over and over again in Meta stevenleser Oct 2012 #41
Cool, you first then, MadHound Oct 2012 #42
OK, MadHound, you are wrong. stevenleser Oct 2012 #46
This message was self-deleted by its author ieoeja Oct 2012 #26
Mmm-hmm, you are the cute one, aren't you. MadHound Oct 2012 #27
This message was self-deleted by its author ieoeja Oct 2012 #34
So, did you support the drone program when it was being run by Bush? MadHound Oct 2012 #36
This message was self-deleted by its author ieoeja Oct 2012 #39
Why? MadHound Oct 2012 #40
This message was self-deleted by its author ieoeja Oct 2012 #47
They are still condemned by Democrats, at least the ones I know, who sabrina 1 Oct 2012 #48
And that list will grow secretly until its tendrils reach out domestically - bet on it. 1-Old-Man Oct 2012 #4
I see no problem with this. sagat Oct 2012 #6
Really? MadHound Oct 2012 #7
No. sagat Oct 2012 #8
How would you feel if somebody was flying drone missions over the US? n/t MadHound Oct 2012 #9
Wouldn't care. sagat Oct 2012 #10
So, why are you so supportive of drones,(or at least indifferent to them)? n/t MadHound Oct 2012 #11
Better drones than troops. sagat Oct 2012 #12
How about simply not killing innocents at all? MadHound Oct 2012 #15
I'd rather not leave al-Qaeda to their devices. sagat Oct 2012 #17
You really don't understand what's going on then. MadHound Oct 2012 #18
"Don't you think we should learn our lesson instead of doing the same old shit again and again?" sagat Oct 2012 #19
Well, if everybody takes the same attitude that you do, no, it's not going to happen. MadHound Oct 2012 #20
That doesn't sound very progressive. In fact I remember that sentiment sabrina 1 Oct 2012 #51
But there are no troops in Yemen, in Pakistan which is an ally btw, in Somalia sabrina 1 Oct 2012 #49
And if you were unfairly declared a terrorist and then targeted? Zalatix Oct 2012 #43
I see no problem with it, either. Guess Madhound prefers daisy cutter bombs instead. nt progressivebydesign Oct 2012 #22
No, actually what I prefer is for the US to respect and abide by the sovereignty of other nations, MadHound Oct 2012 #24
You don't have a problem with the US being at war with dozens of countries sabrina 1 Oct 2012 #50
And where would we be using these daisy cutter bombs that you have sabrina 1 Oct 2012 #52
And, the criminals planning the killings and doing the killings will not even be tried. Tierra_y_Libertad Oct 2012 #13
Oh, YOU again and the drones. Don't worry, Pres. Romney owns the drone companies. nt progressivebydesign Oct 2012 #21
Soon we will upgrade from drones to electronic spiders.. snooper2 Oct 2012 #28
Except there will still be no guarantee of due process, MadHound Oct 2012 #29
I don't have a problem with little electronic spiders snooper2 Oct 2012 #33
And what about due process? Just toss it out the window? MadHound Oct 2012 #37
Snooper2 doesn't care about due process because they think they won't ever be targeted Zalatix Oct 2012 #44
That seems to be a common affliction around here. n/t MadHound Oct 2012 #45
I live in Alabama... Media Lies Oct 2012 #30
Umm, you're new here, I don't think that you should be threatening violence towards anybody, MadHound Oct 2012 #31
Obama's poll numbers must be up...nt SidDithers Oct 2012 #32
Ah yes, the Canadian who doesn't care about those killed by drones, MadHound Oct 2012 #35
... SidDithers Oct 2012 #38
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