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Vattel

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12. Drones are less indiscriminate than traditional air strikes,

Reply to Luminous Animal (Original post)

Sun Nov 25, 2012, 09:13 AM

Nov 2012

but they still injure and kill too many innocent people and create too much fear to justify using them as much as we do.

It is pure speculation to say that our military operations in Pakistan make us safer. From the article: "America’s drone war 'radicalises foot soldiers, tribes and entire villages in our region.'” - Pakistan Ambassador to the United States Sherry Rehman, July 2012

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Robert Greenwald on his experiences while filming victims of U.S. drones in Pakistan... [View all] Luminous Animal Nov 2012 OP

K & R !!! WillyT Nov 2012 #1

K&R 1-Old-Man Nov 2012 #2

Another tidbit from the article: think Nov 2012 #3

This is violation of international law. I don't know how this became acceptable under Bush RepublicansRZombies Nov 2012 #4

"acceptable under Bush" bvar22 Nov 2012 #6

"The window to do something about the War Crimes of the Bush Administration has been closed." Agony Nov 2012 #11

"where do we go from here..." bvar22 Nov 2012 #14

All I got is.. don't give up Agony Nov 2012 #15

Monsters. nt Mnemosyne Nov 2012 #5

Follow the money to find the monsters Coyotl Nov 2012 #7

K&R woo me with science Nov 2012 #8

The pain is palpable, their fear still radiates. And even a question about the CIA sets off terror.. Luminous Animal Nov 2012 #9

All of the people responsible for this terrible crime need to be brought to justice cpwm17 Nov 2012 #10

Drones are less indiscriminate than traditional air strikes, Vattel Nov 2012 #12

Kick. This is important. nt woo me with science Nov 2012 #13

"We are monsters." In this we are terrorists. period nt Agony Nov 2012 #16