"Just as ruthless and indifferent to the rule of law as his predecessor." Ouch.

[1StrongBlackMan]

189. I agree ...

war has horrific results ... moreso, when innocents are harmed. But viewing this in a vaccuum, i.e., looking at only the innocents harmed, doesn't help matters.

The reality is there are people out there that really do want to bring harm to the U.S., through harming her peoples. And those people need to be dealt with, lest we experience another 9/11, on a lesser or greater scale.

The fact, remains that Drones are far more accurate than other forms of missile/bombing attacks. And while sending boots on the ground, can result in far less collateral damage than any form of missile/bomb attack, it is not without its risks of failed missions and human treasure.

The DU refrain, "If we would just stop doing what we are doing/Bring the troops home/etc.", IMO, is naive ... us stopping, will not stop those trying to hurt us, anymore than ignoring/making nice with a bully will stop the bully from picking on you.