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Flying Squirrel

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61. I tend to agree.

Wed Feb 13, 2013, 06:39 PM

Feb 2013

The only reason I chose option two was that Congress rarely has the balls to exercise their Constitutional duty to declare war anymore, not having done so since WWII and having passed the "War Powers Act" after 9-11, so if they were to actually declare war again, there would probably be a good reason for it.

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War is stupid. JaneyVee Feb 2013 #2

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I find this a difficult question to answer BainsBane Feb 2013 #4

yup otherone Feb 2013 #6

It's no due process or declaration of war that makes it unethical. grahamhgreen Feb 2013 #36

due process I agree with BainsBane Feb 2013 #39

Never ever unless we want to extend that privilege to others Catherina Feb 2013 #9

Agreed! nt avebury Feb 2013 #51

Like all the rest of this crap your poll misses the salient issue whatchamacallit Feb 2013 #15

Oh, I completely agree with you. Flying Squirrel Feb 2013 #17

Ah... whatchamacallit Feb 2013 #19

The problem with internet polls as you probably know they are not particularly accurate davidpdx Feb 2013 #29

+1 BainsBane Feb 2013 #22

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There are people in this world who want to kill Americans baldguy Feb 2013 #18

Drone strikes eliminates terrorists. Targeting is good and will become better with coming bluestate10 Feb 2013 #21

Wow, I didn't know fantasy was your forte! Humanist_Activist Feb 2013 #30

That's actually their long term roadmap. joshcryer Feb 2013 #56

I voted uncertain. xoom Feb 2013 #20

Drone strikes on US soil is smokescreen bullshit that the anti-Drone crowd has conjured up. bluestate10 Feb 2013 #23

Exactly. xoom Feb 2013 #33

BS, easy scenario where they could be used on US soil: joshcryer Feb 2013 #57

Never. If it is worth a war then by definition it is worth skin TheKentuckian Feb 2013 #24

+100! (n/t) 2naSalit Feb 2013 #26

If it's ok for us, it's ok for somebody else. hay rick Feb 2013 #27

That's true, Cuba is the first country that comes to mind, they have the strongest claim... Humanist_Activist Feb 2013 #31

Even though I voted in this poll, I find it flawed, it assumes Godlike knowledge of who is... Humanist_Activist Feb 2013 #32

Both very good points Flying Squirrel Feb 2013 #34

Define " targeted assassination". Of Americans? grahamhgreen Feb 2013 #37

That would depend on which poll option you choose Flying Squirrel Feb 2013 #38

The problem w/#2 is that Congress declares war on way too many folks - TBF Feb 2013 #46

Congress hasn't officially declared war on anyone since WW2 Flying Squirrel Feb 2013 #47

Good point - TBF Feb 2013 #60

I understand there use against terrorists, but I'd like to see some sort hedgehog Feb 2013 #48

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I passed for one simple reason. joshcryer Feb 2013 #55

Fuck war. n/t Earth_First Feb 2013 #58

I tend to agree. Flying Squirrel Feb 2013 #61

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