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In reply to the discussion: Apparently this is the breaking point, [View all]bobclark86
(1,415 posts)that makes me a Republican? I thought they liked that sort of thing you know, blowing up shit without actually proving guilt... They go off early like a 16-year-old in the backseat of their girlfriend's Subaru.
I understand the frustration against a president, who preached peace in his run against Bush (not McCain or Palin, but Bush), who then says "Blow up ALL the things!" I get it, and it annoys me, too. I mean, for fuckssake, we even gave Saddam Hussein a trial.
That said, I prefer sending a drone to blow something up, even if it's the wrong target and civilians get killed, compared to a manned aircraft or a ground strike team. Why? Because when it's a manned plane, a pilot could get shot down and killed. If it's a ground attack, soldiers could (and frequently do) get killed. And surprisingly, eyes on the ground don't make that much difference for collateral damage. Either way, we still fuck up an unacceptable portion of the time.