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zipplewrath

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13. DU ain't that old.

Reply to Yavin4 (Original post)

Thu Feb 7, 2013, 02:48 PM

Feb 2013

No one on DU nor any other Liberal website that I know had any problem with Clinton using cruise missiles to kill Usama Bin Laden nor did anyone have any problem with sending in forces to kill Usama in the hills of Tora Bora. Anyone posting now that has a problem with killing known terrorists with a drone is being dishonest and using this issue to spew hatred toward the president.

I don't think DU even existed during the Clinton administration, but there were people who objected to Clinton's various use of force. This was highlighted after he bombed an aspirin factory. (And you will note he DIDN'T kill Bin Laden).

As for Tora Bora, we didn't find him there, we CHASED him there. That was during an active war, in a war zone, inside a country with which we were at war. They were shooting back and were in military facilities built to fight from.

That in no way describes much of what is happening now.

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There Must Be Notification, Judicial and Congressional Oversight, and an Imminent Threat [View all] Yavin4 Feb 2013 OP

About notice jberryhill Feb 2013 #1

I Would List Known Terrorist Groups that have taken responsibility for acts of violence.... Yavin4 Feb 2013 #7

What is "join that group"? jberryhill Feb 2013 #8

Was Osama Bin Laden an American? n/t Dawgs Feb 2013 #2

OBL was trained and supported by the CIA during the 1980s Russian invasion of Afghanistan. n/t Fire Walk With Me Feb 2013 #6

Interesting, I didn't realize that's a way to become an American. n/t Dawgs Feb 2013 #19

Most don't know that he was once our near and dear friend. n/t Fire Walk With Me Feb 2013 #24

If McVeigh had fled to Afghanistan or Pakistan after OKC and was killed with a drone... EastKYLiberal Feb 2013 #17

You're even being generous. If he had fled to Afpak and was continuing to plot attacks... stevenleser Feb 2013 #21

If there is an immediate threat, the other two are superfluous MineralMan Feb 2013 #3

If you think the government doesn't lie and has our best interests in mind Fire Walk With Me Feb 2013 #4

How about that 16 year old boy that they killed after they killed Angry Dragon Feb 2013 #5

He's fair game Floyd_Gondolli Feb 2013 #14

Naw, during the Bush administration we used to say that about spying on Americans too whatchamacallit Feb 2013 #9

No! Alderaan is peaceful. We have no weapons! Capt. Obvious Feb 2013 #10

I had deep concerns, the very same concerns I have now. I recognized Clinton then just as I Melinda Feb 2013 #11

Of all the fail in this OP, this is the most offensive Catherina Feb 2013 #12

Please show me the links Yavin4 Feb 2013 #15

Do your own searching if you're even remotely interested n/t Catherina Feb 2013 #22

DU ain't that old. zipplewrath Feb 2013 #13

DU was here after 9/11 Yavin4 Feb 2013 #16

At the time zipplewrath Feb 2013 #18

Just because Osama worked for the CIA does not make him an American citizen Angry Dragon Feb 2013 #20

Well, I'm with you. David Zephyr Feb 2013 #23

Thank you for your support Yavin4 Feb 2013 #26

How about we settle for a vague e-mail, a super secret panel and a Distant Danger? Glassunion Feb 2013 #25