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MannyGoldstein

(34,589 posts) Sun Aug 11, 2013, 02:48 PM Aug 2013

Can you imagine a constant buzzing [View all]

Last edited Sun Aug 11, 2013, 03:45 PM - Edit history (1)

overhead, for hours at a time, the source unseen.

And while this buzzing happens, people around you may suddenly be blown to bits. Relatives, neighbors, perhaps you. Some planning to strike at the US, most just trying to eke out a life.

Boom. Poof.

Hours of waiting, waiting.

Boom. Poof.

That's what our drones do to people in faraway places. Because the victims are far away, and because they earn pennies an hour, and they speak different languages and dress differently than we do, and because pleasant looking people who dress sharply and have nice voices say "terror" a lot, most of us are OK with it.

Who are the terrorists?

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Can you imagine a constant buzzing [View all] MannyGoldstein Aug 2013 OP

"Terrorism is a way for the weak to engage the strong" Autumn Aug 2013 #1

The weak could be seen as Life Long Dem Aug 2013 #15

I was hoping to find an on line video of the interview where Autumn Aug 2013 #18

That quote begs for clarity. Who are "the weak"? I think it might make more sense to say live love laugh Aug 2013 #48

There's been a lot of writing about that idea, just using different terms, e.g.: HiPointDem Aug 2013 #21

Thank you very much for that link. Autumn Aug 2013 #22

not only that book. the idea that guerilla tactics are used against the more powerful by the HiPointDem Aug 2013 #30

We famously used guerrilla tactics when we fought the British for independence. Dragonfli Aug 2013 #33

Like marijuana and cocaine, ... MannyGoldstein Aug 2013 #34

A terrorist is an angry person with a bomb Jackpine Radical Aug 2013 #44

I think that you just boiled Autumn Aug 2013 #45

And there are many unintentional terrorists. Those tangentially related to the military industry. Gregorian Aug 2013 #2

Would that be ProSense Aug 2013 #3

Why are gas attacks outlawed in war? MannyGoldstein Aug 2013 #4

"Would that be" ljm2002 Aug 2013 #5

"I am not objecting to your providing a link" ProSense Aug 2013 #7

You say that the context was the question... ljm2002 Aug 2013 #11

Clearly, you're in the mood to discuss the fact that I posted a "link." ProSense Aug 2013 #12

Not really... ljm2002 Aug 2013 #14

Speaking of drone-like AI, antigone382 Aug 2013 #29

how would that serve SwampG8r Aug 2013 #9

It's a tactic that DOES muddy up threads for what that's worth. nt stillwaiting Aug 2013 #49

Are you justifying murder of innocent people by remote control? RC Aug 2013 #6

You got that from a question about justification? ProSense Aug 2013 #8

The people being killed by us, in the "drone wars" for the most part are innocent! RC Aug 2013 #10

Are you ProSense Aug 2013 #16

I try to be civil on DU, but you really are insufferable. Gregorian Aug 2013 #17

I guess you gave up being "civil," and ProSense Aug 2013 #19

Haha Gregorian Aug 2013 #20

No, I am saying "Stop the killing". RC Aug 2013 #24

No ProSense Aug 2013 #31

In Case You Missed This... RC Aug 2013 #35

Nope, seems pretty indiiscrimanant to me... awoke_in_2003 Aug 2013 #26

Are we killing any white innocent children, or just brownish Muslim-looking ones (from the air)? jtuck004 Aug 2013 #36

So I wonder, how does this president look his own daughters in the eyes? SammyWinstonJack Aug 2013 #51

Reminiscent of the Blitz burnodo Aug 2013 #13

I thought this was going to be about tinitus. n/t Isoldeblue Aug 2013 #23

I thought it was about the cicadas. KittyWampus Aug 2013 #25

:) Isoldeblue Aug 2013 #27

Way to make light of murdering innocent civilians burnodo Aug 2013 #46

This is weird ryan_cats Aug 2013 #28

I hear a constant buzzing most days. Tinnitus. Shrike47 Aug 2013 #32

The precedent's been set..... DeSwiss Aug 2013 #37

this is a very important point questionseverything Aug 2013 #53

.... DeSwiss Aug 2013 #56

Thought this was going to be about mosquitos ThoughtCriminal Aug 2013 #38

It should make anyone with a heart weep Matariki Aug 2013 #39

Some of the responses in this thread woo me with science Aug 2013 #50

And now there's a military medal for it! WinkyDink Aug 2013 #40

As commander in chief couldn't Obama put an end to this? Today!! YOHABLO Aug 2013 #41

OOPs .. clarification to those listening ... ''gather'' as in protest!! Hell, I'll be renditioned. YOHABLO Aug 2013 #42

You said the other day dropping nuclear bombs tblue Aug 2013 #43

I don't think that's quite what I wrote. MannyGoldstein Aug 2013 #47

K&R nt Zorra Aug 2013 #52

We are the terrorists, of course. And we are also al Qaeda.... truth2power Aug 2013 #54

in the spirit of looking at both sides questionseverything Aug 2013 #55