U.S. rights group asks for facts on drone program

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2. But they're all in keeping with the principle of necessity

And we make every effort to minimize unnecessary suffering. We're mostly pretty careful about the missile targets, and we're very, very sorry when the wrong people are blown to bits. Not sorry enough to stop, but plenty sorry nonetheless. Besides, we're the good guys. See? See?

Can't you just see how good and exceptional we are? Everybody loves us, you know. We're really very popular. Maybe you shouldn't make such a big stink about this, considering how everyone secretly or not-so-secretly wants to be an American. You're not going to bring up a bunch of superannuated nonsense from some quaint old documents, are you? Still a few missiles left in our arsenal, you know. Think about it, because we sure are . . .