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you are actually comparing US drone strikes to gassing civilians and napalming children? arely staircase Aug 2013 #1
Yup. I am. Bonobo Aug 2013 #4
yep your pretty sick :( PatrynXX Aug 2013 #122
if somebody dropped a bomb on your loved ones fascisthunter Aug 2013 #125
none more than the other arely staircase Aug 2013 #131
and I'd agree... but I don't have loved ones in this fascisthunter Sep 2013 #156
Dead is dead. Hell Hath No Fury Aug 2013 #5
Touche, dead is dead Carolina Aug 2013 #8
We just sell the nerve gas used by certain other countries, "on their own people". RC Aug 2013 #25
& only bomb countrys that didn't attack for MIC & Corporate Oil Rockyj Aug 2013 #110
We ordered them not to do it and they got uppity. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2013 #120
And small pox, syphilis, LSD Enthusiast Aug 2013 #133
big difference Niceguy1 Aug 2013 #10
It doesn't make that big of a difference Bonobo Aug 2013 #11
war sucks Niceguy1 Aug 2013 #18
The problem, again, is that the US is in a state of Bonobo Aug 2013 #21
when have humans been peacefull? Niceguy1 Aug 2013 #24
Sorry, not buying. nt Bonobo Aug 2013 #28
americans have been coddled too much Niceguy1 Aug 2013 #29
Dude, most countries don't act like the US. Bonobo Aug 2013 #30
I am sure if we didn't bail out europe they might think Niceguy1 Aug 2013 #37
So just to make all this clear... Scootaloo Aug 2013 #53
Thanks for that Scoot HangOnKids Aug 2013 #108
Most swedes would probably say one should always be ready to kill for your countries security Arcanetrance Aug 2013 #97
The world is a "viscous" place? chervilant Aug 2013 #154
"even the Europeans who many here thinks are superior to the us" ronnie624 Aug 2013 #145
no, I am just countering Niceguy1 Aug 2013 #147
We've always been at war with Eastasia Capt. Obvious Aug 2013 #106
that's comforting.. frylock Aug 2013 #130
I beg to differ on doing our best to reduce casualties. go west young man Aug 2013 #134
It's an immense difference. WatermelonRat Aug 2013 #117
'The us goes out of its way to avoid civilian casualties' -what an absurd notion. KG Aug 2013 #13
every war fir the last century Niceguy1 Aug 2013 #15
Too bad the US is not at war with anyone, eh? nt Bonobo Aug 2013 #19
no sane person wants it Niceguy1 Aug 2013 #23
"humans are always at war"--well, since the patriarch took over, anyway. niyad Aug 2013 #45
I know, war is great! Enthusiast Aug 2013 #135
that's the very purpose of drones. treestar Aug 2013 #89
So you support bombing Syria? nm rhett o rick Aug 2013 #114
OMG. You really think that response is a valid one? treestar Aug 2013 #116
I think it's a straight forward question. Either you do or you dont. rhett o rick Aug 2013 #118
We can judge them for what they are doing now treestar Aug 2013 #119
???? heaven05 Aug 2013 #49
How do you know? tblue Aug 2013 #56
When we bomb the first responders and then the funerals, pokerfan Aug 2013 #63
That's not true. In Vietnam B-52's carpet bombed, killing indiscriminately. They rhett o rick Aug 2013 #112
The US goes out of it's way to avoid civilian casualties? Snake Plissken Aug 2013 #132
Amen! nt marew Aug 2013 #146
To the individuals, but to society treestar Aug 2013 #88
dead is NOT dead VanillaRhapsody Aug 2013 #126
You're describing the kind of sentence that should be Enthusiast Aug 2013 #136
Nailed it... Surya Gayatri Aug 2013 #14
Wait. Drone strikes don't kill civilians and children? DirkGently Aug 2013 #38
Oh DirkGently. tblue Aug 2013 #58
dead people are all the same hfojvt Aug 2013 #78
Inconvenient truths BeyondGeography Aug 2013 #83
So now we're going to win the Syrian civil war? DirkGently Aug 2013 #107
Dude! Awesome post! chervilant Aug 2013 #155
"I trust Obama" tblue Aug 2013 #54
Dead is dead. One weapon is not morally superior to another. They are exactly the same thing. bowens43 Aug 2013 #55
Do you think our drone strikes haven't killed innocent civilians, including children? MNBrewer Aug 2013 #57
No, only terrorists disguised as children :sarcasm: <--Poe's Law - nt HardTimes99 Aug 2013 #62
+1 treestar Aug 2013 #86
Bullshit dead is dead daa Aug 2013 #103
Moral equivalence and party preference are red herrings. sulphurdunn Aug 2013 #124
Countries that use napalm on children should be bombed dflprincess Aug 2013 #127
I don't trust any US president to make the right choice on past experience Swagman Aug 2013 #153
K&R 99Forever Aug 2013 #2
k&r True! Little Star Aug 2013 #3
only 9% of Americans support military strikes on Syria cali Aug 2013 #6
I am not talking about supporting strikes. Bonobo Aug 2013 #7
K&R Carolina Aug 2013 #9
Americans are a blood thirsty bunch. Assad is 70x as bloodthirsty. joshcryer Aug 2013 #12
When was the last time Assad bombed another country clear across the sea? nt kelliekat44 Aug 2013 #17
I thought we were concerned about innocent murders. joshcryer Aug 2013 #22
Wait. Blowing up a wedding is okay if no "charges" are filed? DirkGently Aug 2013 #50
I did not say that. joshcryer Aug 2013 #51
Charges? Where would they file these charges? Rex Aug 2013 #91
International Criminal Court joshcryer Aug 2013 #128
the United States is not a member state of the icc green917 Aug 2013 #138
ICC jurisdiction covers "crimes within territory of a state party." joshcryer Aug 2013 #141
Pakistan is complicit to one degree or another. Doesn't DirkGently Aug 2013 #109
No it doesn't. joshcryer Aug 2013 #129
+ My household. n/t truedelphi Aug 2013 #151
No international charges summer-hazz Aug 2013 #139
It would be up to the states AG or equivalent. joshcryer Aug 2013 #140
Thank you for sharing that summer-hazz Aug 2013 #142
Switzerland wants Bush for torture, too. joshcryer Aug 2013 #143
Excellent!!! I will copy/past and read it this long weekend... summer-hazz Aug 2013 #144
The speeders davidpdx Aug 2013 #35
The US Caretha Aug 2013 #41
Comparing Obama's drone war to Assad's civil war. joshcryer Aug 2013 #43
According to this poll 42% support military action, or 50% if the action is cruise missile strikes. bornskeptic Aug 2013 #105
agent orange, anyone? napalm? depleted uranium? any of those ring a bell? niyad Aug 2013 #44
Yup, Americans just like drones as a kindler, gentler killer. joshcryer Aug 2013 #48
We (the US Marine Corps) also allegedly used white phosphor as an anti-personnel munition HardTimes99 Aug 2013 #69
I remember hearing that at the time, even without the links. niyad Aug 2013 #81
Thanks for the supporting documentation. I've never picked up the habit HardTimes99 Aug 2013 #84
you are most welcome. that is one handy tool, amoung many. niyad Aug 2013 #87
The US had its chance to carry out humane actions in Rwanda where there was no chance for kelliekat44 Aug 2013 #16
War begets war, peace begets peace. Oppose war, support peace. Civilization2 Aug 2013 #20
Yes - Thank You HumansAndResources Aug 2013 #31
"Countries do not HAVE to kill other people for security." another_liberal Aug 2013 #26
du rec. xchrom Aug 2013 #27
Wasn't it a really long time between when Saddam gassed his people... Blanks Aug 2013 #32
We overlooked that because they were our buddies in a war against Iran. olegramps Aug 2013 #39
Saddam gassed the Kurds, 4 months later Rumsfeld was shaking his hand, sent by Reagan to Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #40
It seemed that there was a lot of chatter... Blanks Aug 2013 #113
Ahem, Saddam "allegedly" gassed his own people. That allegation has never been HardTimes99 Aug 2013 #76
I was just talking about this photo... a la izquierda Aug 2013 #149
There you go falling off that high horse of yours Whisp Aug 2013 #33
Absolutely agree. Oakenshield Aug 2013 #34
The only reson we are going to war is that MIC needs a boost to their quarterly profits. Katashi_itto Aug 2013 #36
No disconnect here, they will kill each other with or w/o our intervention.. Historic NY Aug 2013 #42
So, you think Obama is worse than Assad, but how dare anyone accuse you of being an Obama-hater, nt geek tragedy Aug 2013 #46
Where does the OP mention Obama? leftstreet Aug 2013 #60
. geek tragedy Aug 2013 #65
'administration' leftstreet Aug 2013 #67
"remember you are paying for and VOTING for the SAME THING" geek tragedy Aug 2013 #70
Do Syrians vote? leftstreet Aug 2013 #72
No, there's a dictator who butchers them if they try. geek tragedy Aug 2013 #74
LOL leftstreet Aug 2013 #80
Some spend their entire time on DU looking for shadows. Rex Aug 2013 #92
Eyes the size of white poker chips leftstreet Aug 2013 #95
I've seen that picture before. Rex Aug 2013 #98
LOL leftstreet Aug 2013 #99
Nothing of the sort was said in the OP. MNBrewer Aug 2013 #61
asdf geek tragedy Aug 2013 #66
You explicitly said WORSE than Assad. MNBrewer Aug 2013 #68
You see, Assad only used poison gas once, but Obama does something just as bad every week., geek tragedy Aug 2013 #71
i think you're being overly sensitive and unreasonable MNBrewer Aug 2013 #75
Oh please. Bonobo just lost it over in the BOG tonight. SunSeeker Aug 2013 #150
Putting words in other posters mouths is getting pretty low. You getting desperate? nm rhett o rick Aug 2013 #115
k and r niyad Aug 2013 #47
And where else did 3K civilians get killed by terrorists one fine morning? BeyondGeography Aug 2013 #52
The US kills its own people 'for security' leftstreet Aug 2013 #59
My friend, it may help to keep this simple aphorism in mind: HardTimes99 Aug 2013 #64
So, you're considering Assad the weak as he 'wages war; against the strong geek tragedy Aug 2013 #73
Oh, puh-leeze, spare me the NeoCon bullshit - nt HardTimes99 Aug 2013 #77
How would you characterize what the Assad regime is doing--comitting terrorism against geek tragedy Aug 2013 #79
Seems to me you're trying to hijack the thread from the OP's point, which is that the U.S. HardTimes99 Aug 2013 #93
So, you see no difference whatsoever between using a drone geek tragedy Aug 2013 #96
In Syria, the US will be fighting alongside al Qaeda leftstreet Aug 2013 #100
Confusing indeed, per this letter to the NY Times geek tragedy Aug 2013 #101
As more than one person posting here has noted, dead is dead and the HardTimes99 Aug 2013 #104
"As for what [rightwing nationalist] Abe said, I agree and support what he said." - Bonobo Romulox Aug 2013 #82
I thought polls showed Americans were against it? treestar Aug 2013 #85
I am not. Bonobo Aug 2013 #90
If Assad uses gas weapons, it does make a difference treestar Aug 2013 #94
I didn't do that. Bonobo Aug 2013 #102
I do not shrug over what the US does treestar Aug 2013 #111
Pretty much just the US because the US military was the last one standing after the 20th century The2ndWheel Aug 2013 #121
How will he learn to properly kill babies and others if we don't show him? We gotta blow up jtuck004 Aug 2013 #123
K&R DeSwiss Aug 2013 #137
For more information on where you can join, or organize, anti-war protests Lonr Aug 2013 #148
Thank you anda belated truedelphi Aug 2013 #152
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