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Smilo

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29. "should have (had) a far more responsible father,"

Thu Feb 7, 2013, 06:37 PM

Feb 2013

really Gibbs, really? That is such a sick, idiotic and quite Republican statement. Is this administration now far right in their view of what (a) responsible parent is, (b) what a (non) innocent child is and (c) it is just fine to go out and kill children because hey - he shouldn't have been there.

If you think drones are bad now, wait until they get the full green light - then we will see how America seeks justice - Pakistan rails against drone strikes which are done on a regular basis into Pakistan - a country that we are not at war with. As for saying oh, but it's the Taliban/Al Qaeda/etc., how would America feel if for instance the UK fired drones on Boston and said, oh it's not about you, it's about members of the IRA in hiding - and oops, sorry that non-IRA people were killed, but we will try again tomorrow.

All drones will do is lead to more people hating America - and a vicious circle starting.

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He was a boy who hadn't seen his father in two years [View all] Catherina Feb 2013 OP

Elsewhere on DU someone's saying Obama is the greatest president of his lifetime. tblue Feb 2013 #1

My country right or wrong Catherina Feb 2013 #9

Well, to be totally fair... Scootaloo Feb 2013 #16

Are We Stupid otohara Feb 2013 #21

Yup. Scootaloo Feb 2013 #61

+1 countmyvote4real Feb 2013 #62

I would have to say Dwight Eisenhower was the best President in my life time. xtraxritical Feb 2013 #73

Fair point. n/t Egalitarian Thug Feb 2013 #58

No. Killed for being in the wrong place at wrong time. TheMadMonk Feb 2013 #41

Here's how you can get back at him Yavin4 Feb 2013 #48

So this kid "should have (had) a far more responsible father,"? ???? Autumn Feb 2013 #2

It makes you wonder what excuse will be used for the collateral damage Catherina Feb 2013 #10

That statement sickens me to the very core of my being. Autumn Feb 2013 #17

Makes me sick. Just a young lad. 840high Feb 2013 #38

Surely collateral damage will be held to an acceptable level for only then could indepat Feb 2013 #35

Well done Catherina Feb 2013 #66

Not delicately worded, but I think he meant the dad, living w/AQ in Yemen, Honeycombe8 Feb 2013 #57

The article stated the kid snuck out of the family home to look for his Dad. Autumn Feb 2013 #110

16 is almost grown, esp in tribes. He was no "young child." US says he wasn't the target, Honeycombe8 Feb 2013 #111

No, I don't believe he was a target either. Autumn Feb 2013 #116

Not anymore. He knew by that date that his dad had been killed in a drone attack. He was hardly Honeycombe8 Feb 2013 #117

If his father had not brought him to Yemen, this would not have happened Freddie Stubbs Feb 2013 #75

This part in the article says the boy had snuck off to find his Father. Autumn Feb 2013 #76

He snuck out and went to Yemen? Freddie Stubbs Feb 2013 #77

The Esquire article said he snuck out of the family home to find his Father. Autumn Feb 2013 #80

his father did not bring him to Yemen... mike_c Feb 2013 #81

How warped is that? xxqqqzme Feb 2013 #105

You left out a lot of info. See below... Tx4obama Feb 2013 #3

Of course he can be compared to any young boy who admires his father. Mojorabbit Feb 2013 #5

He was NOT the target of the drone. Tx4obama Feb 2013 #7

Nevertheless, he was. I was responding to your post that he was not your normal 16yo. n/t Mojorabbit Feb 2013 #11

I am confused. Are you saying he deserved it because of his training and his father? rhett o rick Feb 2013 #15

Then why did the Press Secretary make that disgusting comment about his father? tavalon Feb 2013 #22

Possibly because he wasn't aware of all the facts. randome Feb 2013 #45

no, he was collateral damage noiretextatique Feb 2013 #26

So it's okay that he died, since he wasn't the target? proud2BlibKansan Feb 2013 #31

Doesn't matter - he's dead. 840high Feb 2013 #40

I totally agree with you! SkyDaddy7 Feb 2013 #88

Based on the anonymous word of the people who killed him. Bonobo Feb 2013 #102

And this is why he is less dead today! Riftaxe Feb 2013 #109

Despicable. Off to permanent ignore with you n/t Catherina Feb 2013 #6

I'm sure "Tx4obama" considers that an honor. DinahMoeHum Feb 2013 #68

Thanks for the info. Looks like the OP's Finding Nemo story is a bit off. nt SunSeeker Feb 2013 #23

Post removed Post removed Feb 2013 #24

Of course they did, otherwise the OP would make a bit more sense. NYC Liberal Feb 2013 #36

Absolutely sick and disgusting. You should be ashamed of yourself. n/t Egalitarian Thug Feb 2013 #59

Do you have the link to what you quoted? I didn't see that in the article Autumn Feb 2013 #82

That's a heinous statement. Solly Mack Feb 2013 #4

Heinous. Depraved. Despicable. Chilling. Catherina Feb 2013 #19

+1 countmyvote4real Feb 2013 #63

Du rec. Nt xchrom Feb 2013 #8

Like a kid gets to choose his parents? Blue_In_AK Feb 2013 #12

Sure they do, that little sperm should have seen the danger and swam the other way. Autumn Feb 2013 #14

K & R !!! WillyT Feb 2013 #13

Note his shifty eyes and the "gun" fingers aiming at his friends Demo_Chris Feb 2013 #18

I know :( Catherina Feb 2013 #20

Well said. But before they judge us we few are judging ourselves. Demo_Chris Feb 2013 #25

Drone Nation, in more ways than one sadly. n/t Catherina Feb 2013 #44

K&R! countryjake Feb 2013 #27

Nor I Catherina Feb 2013 #43

Are we really advocating for Obama's impeachment here? nt abelenkpe Feb 2013 #28

Sure looks that way. FSogol Feb 2013 #32

"should have (had) a far more responsible father," Smilo Feb 2013 #29

Drones.... ReRe Feb 2013 #83

Why was he in Yemen? baldguy Feb 2013 #30

Yes, he was meeting with folks that knew his dad that were connected with al Qaeda. Tx4obama Feb 2013 #33

Do you have the link to what you quoted in posts #3 and #7 Autumn Feb 2013 #84

So the whole world needs to be out of range of our drones? Catherina Feb 2013 #65

Excellent post. Demo_Chris Feb 2013 #101

This happened well before the last election. Why are you up in arms about it now? harmonicon Feb 2013 #34

And two of the Party Faithful Le Taz Hot Feb 2013 #37

I have no tolerance left Catherina Feb 2013 #42

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Feb 2013 #70

Where is the culpability for the adults he was with?? He was with known terrorists! hue Feb 2013 #39

Hey, don't let actual facts ruin an emotionally manipulating story designed to portray Yavin4 Feb 2013 #47

Perfectly said. This story unsettles me, but for me, the most important issue is why in hell Number23 Feb 2013 #49

Also, the kid was not targeted. Yavin4 Feb 2013 #50

I know he wasn't targeted. But to be honest, that doesn't make his situation less tragic to me Number23 Feb 2013 #53

i think the dad's terrorist friends probably JI7 Feb 2013 #55

"And why is there no mention of the lack of value for this Child's life" sibelian Feb 2013 #72

Do you have any information on the 13 people that Nidal Malik Hasan Killed? Yavin4 Feb 2013 #46

Do you have any information on the millions the US government has killed? Catherina Feb 2013 #54

no, but if we had done away with the ground war and used drones it would have cut down JI7 Feb 2013 #56

Whose innocents? Only the invading soldiers with lethal weapons from our side? Catherina Feb 2013 #64

You just implied drones kill more people than invading armies. ieoeja Feb 2013 #85

Lol. What a hoot you are. I understand that was complex but that's no excuse Catherina Feb 2013 #87

nice to see there are some others who still remember that JI7 Feb 2013 #96

I remember that. joshcryer Feb 2013 #104

Hundreds? Wrong. Thousands. In Pakistan alone, it is thousands. nt Bonobo Feb 2013 #106

I just don't know how we allow this....very very sad... midnight Feb 2013 #51

K&R And it is all being done in our names. nt woo me with science Feb 2013 #52

Kick !!! WillyT Feb 2013 #60

We should have had a more responsible president Oilwellian Feb 2013 #67

K&R me b zola Feb 2013 #69

But... but... but but but the PROS OUTWEIGH THE CONS.... sibelian Feb 2013 #71

I think the Nobel Committee should take that Peace Prize back. white_wolf Feb 2013 #74

in our names.... mike_c Feb 2013 #78

Waiting for the concern trollers in 3...2...1... Taverner Feb 2013 #79

You don't need to be 'concerned' to point out that it was said this kid was collateral damage. randome Feb 2013 #89

We're on the same side Taverner Feb 2013 #93

Got you. randome Feb 2013 #95

Terrorist puppies or regular? nt Demo_Chris Feb 2013 #100

K&R ReRe Feb 2013 #86

It's sad and dark Catherina Feb 2013 #90

Other than Gibbs, who is saying that? randome Feb 2013 #91

thanks for posting -- knr Douglas Carpenter Feb 2013 #92

First time I've seen his picture. Neoma Feb 2013 #94

"Some of us don't equate terrorists to ordinary Americans." The Link Feb 2013 #97

Message auto-removed SquirrelHill4444 Feb 2013 #98

"should have (had) a far more responsible father" = sick, disgusting. *they* killed him. HiPointDem Feb 2013 #99

Question. Did Anyone on DU have a non-responsible father? Democracyinkind Feb 2013 #103

Damn good question Riftaxe Feb 2013 #108

You should be ashamed Riftaxe Feb 2013 #107

I am Catherina Feb 2013 #112

Sad thing is, as Wikileaks revealed, they went after al-Awlaki because OBL was old news Catherina Feb 2013 #113

Some more details: He was coming home Catherina Feb 2013 #114

CODEPINK with poster of Abdul at Brennan's Senate Hearing on Tuesday Catherina Feb 2013 #115