Cindy Sheehan

[stevenleser]

34. When you frame the argument in a dishonest way, you get incorrect results.

Here is the right way to frame the discussion of the drones:

1. Is the reason we are there legitimate?
I would answer Yes, I assume you would answer No.

1a. Are there legitimate reasons to disagree if you answered 'No' to #1?
I think the answer to that is Yes.

2. Is the weapons system we are using legal?
I would say Yes, you would say no.

2a. If you answered 'No' to #2, would a minor adjustment to the way the weapons system is being used make it legal?
The answer to that question is 'Yes'

3. Is a legitimate military objective the target of the weapons system?
The answer is Yes.

4. Are civilians also being killed in the targeting of that objective.
The answer is Yes.

5. Has the UN ruled that civilians dying as part of a military action on a legitimate military target is not a war crime?
The answer is Yes, let me know if you need citiations.

6. Is it true that civilians always die in war?
The answer is Yes.

So, now we have a complete framing of the issue, not a sensational red herring.