If the U.S. military fires upon someone, is that all the proof needed that the target was guilty?

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24. Welcome to the funhouse

You will, of course, not receive an answer, but you will be treated to preposterous scenarios that have nothing to do with reality that yes, our military fires indiscriminately at non-military persons, heedless of the consequences, and unaccountable to anyone. The United States used to object in the most strenuous terms to careless military strikes on non-combatants, but that was before we realized that a quaint old document needed to be shit-canned, because it was just too inefficient.

Now, we have judge, jury and executioner all rolled up into the push of a button. We've persuaded ourselves that this is safer for most of the folks involved, and certainly safer for the people who matter. And anyone luckless enough to be under the missile when it explodes is guilty. Sort of like peppering the side of the barn with a slingshot, then drawing targets around the hits. A bulls-eye every time!

I hope this answers your impertinent question. Now please to be waving your flag and cease to questioning, like all the good Americans do. I'm still having some trouble trimming my ideals to our new order, but I'm sure I'll come around soon.