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malaise

(295,660 posts)
5. Duh?
Fri Mar 15, 2013, 09:19 AM
Mar 2013

Imagine Pakistan or Iran raining drones on US soil. They would be nuked and bombed to oblivion.

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Good for the U.N. but I suppose its' declaration will be toothless. nt snappyturtle Mar 2013 #1
Perhaps, MadHound Mar 2013 #6
As much as I would fear for the U.S. if such trials came to be, something needs snappyturtle Mar 2013 #7
I sincerely wonder, will drone operators be able to say "I was just following orders"? AnotherMcIntosh Mar 2013 #11
D'oh. That make the U.S. a war criminal. Who knew? Coyotl Mar 2013 #2
Made "official" by a powerless commission I suppose. tritsofme Mar 2013 #3
Drones killing innocent Pakistanis, U.N. official says UnrepentantLiberal Mar 2013 #4
Duh? malaise Mar 2013 #5
Drone manufacturers are now selling drones to foreign powers. AnotherMcIntosh Mar 2013 #12
"For many years, Pakistan allowed U.S. drones to take off from bases within the country." ProSense Mar 2013 #8
Seems like the message is loud and clear now, and has been for at least a year, MadHound Mar 2013 #10
Complicit..yes probably. Volaris Mar 2013 #16
Fuck Pakistani sovereignty. They gave Osama Bin Laden a place to hide... They should be glad srican69 Mar 2013 #9
LOL! MadHound Mar 2013 #13
That has always been a ludicrous talking point. randome Mar 2013 #15
...Wow. That's not the point. sangsaran Mar 2013 #18
I DO understand the concept. randome Mar 2013 #20
Really? 911 was thought of as ludicrous as well, until it happened. MadHound Mar 2013 #19
I pretty much agree the drone policy isn't doing much good. randome Mar 2013 #21
I think that we're being given a huge warning by the UN, MadHound Mar 2013 #22
"Obama in the dock" is fear-mongering. randome Mar 2013 #24
Yeah and we created and funded the Taliban to fight the U.S.S.R. UnrepentantLiberal Mar 2013 #14
From what I know, it wouldn't be a stretch to say most of the problems in the Middle East are sangsaran Mar 2013 #17
The U.S., U.S.S.R., China and Europe. UnrepentantLiberal Mar 2013 #23
familiarize yourself with the term "blowback" frylock Mar 2013 #26
K&R woo me with science Mar 2013 #25
Who he hell does the UN think they are, accusing the United States of violating another indepat Mar 2013 #27
Kick. Luminous Animal Mar 2013 #28
kick woo me with science Mar 2013 #29
Wondering if this is a case of Pakistan saying one thing publicly and another privately. Sirveri Mar 2013 #30
And the Obama gov't responds to this claim with... pondering drone attacks in Syria too Alamuti Lotus Mar 2013 #31
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