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sabrina 1

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4. I was asking about this last week, regarding the use of drones to kill people

Wed Feb 15, 2012, 06:22 PM

Feb 2012

in so many countries, and why there has been so little outrage here in the US, despite the outrage everywhere else. Someone suggested 'follow the money'.

How depraved we have become. Money is everything and even killing innocent people is not beyond those who crave it and can never have enough of it.

And shame on every elected official who goes along these policies as they are as guilty as those most responsible.

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Drone plane manufacturing industry is writing the legislation that governs their use in the US [View all] phantom power Feb 2012 OP

And let me guess gratuitous Feb 2012 #1

This is where we need a Constitutional amendment! atreides1 Feb 2012 #2

fascism fascisthunter Feb 2012 #3

I was asking about this last week, regarding the use of drones to kill people sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #4

My thoughts exactly, Sabrina. I want to fully support the President, but when I heard this: sad sally Feb 2012 #8

It is heart-breaking to read all of that. And I have been following the escalation sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #11

Yes, I have read Mr. Schahill's article. Tom Englehardt and Nick Turse also have sad sally Feb 2012 #12

It's almost as if the CIA/Blackwater operate with impunity. sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #20

This should be an OP. woo me with science Feb 2012 #27

+1000 G_j Feb 2012 #41

(Obama) �Drones have not caused a huge number of civilian casualties� G_j Feb 2012 #34

I might have to buy some barrage balloons and chaff dispensers then. arbusto_baboso Feb 2012 #5

Dog bites man hifiguy Feb 2012 #6

Here's the leading manufacturer of these non-human killing machines writing laws governing their use sad sally Feb 2012 #7

Ooooo scary "drones" intaglio Feb 2012 #9

deliberate stalking/spying by government/police agencies who can kill without trial etc msongs Feb 2012 #10

Knee-Jerk response again intaglio Feb 2012 #18

Do you really believe all that tripe? Occulus Feb 2012 #23

It's better than being a conspiracy theorist intaglio Feb 2012 #24

so we should just shrug our shoulders over a huge expansion of domestic drones librechik Feb 2012 #33

Yup, intaglio Feb 2012 #38

How is *anything* to do with drones an iota different than a police helicopter? Stinky The Clown Feb 2012 #13

They don't need pilots KamaAina Feb 2012 #14

When they are killing people? sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #15

It's like a taser... phantom power Feb 2012 #16

They can be the size of birds now, woo me with science Feb 2012 #26

Who is to say that the goverment isn't using animal drones right now? nt bathroommonkey76 Feb 2012 #40

What about when they get to insect size? Fumesucker Feb 2012 #29

OK, here's my brilliant bit of "tinfoil" to add to this discussion... Peace Patriot Feb 2012 #17

I await, with bated breath, intaglio Feb 2012 #19

You make a broad generalization about "conspiracies" with no examples... Peace Patriot Feb 2012 #21

In other words intaglio Feb 2012 #25

i think you underestimate the motive of billions of dollars of profit... Peace Patriot Feb 2012 #30

Where to begin intaglio Feb 2012 #37

Yet that confluence of power relied on one lunatic to shoot Giffords up... Dreamer Tatum Feb 2012 #39

Mitre Corp = MIT Research Stinky The Clown Feb 2012 #28

K&R woo me with science Feb 2012 #22

That is what happens when we have no one in charge Rex Feb 2012 #31

When drones go rogue... sad sally Feb 2012 #32

Well that should give the local news channels Rex Feb 2012 #35

Yay! Another black hole for tax payer money! Nt xchrom Feb 2012 #36