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ProSense

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8. You got that from a question about justification?

Sun Aug 11, 2013, 03:32 PM

Aug 2013

"Your links referencing WWII, are somehow supposed to justify killing innocent men, women and children, going about their own lives, in their own country, now? "

The people killed in Dresden weren't "innocent"?

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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