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Fearless

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44. The US has without cause used drones in soverign airspace.

Sun Jul 19, 2015, 06:41 PM

Jul 2015

It has used drones without regard to human life or collateral damage. It continues to use them, even though data shows that they are grossly inaccurate in their "strikes" and furthermore very quick to sway public opinion against the US when used in those nations.

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progressive bad ass [View all] arely staircase Jul 2015 OP

He kicks ass shenmue Jul 2015 #1

He also has possibly the best Secretary of State in history. MH1 Jul 2015 #2

here is one of my favorites arely staircase Jul 2015 #3

He and Fazir are being recommended for a Nobel Peace Prize. AtomicKitten Jul 2015 #8

For Sec Of State, don't forget George Marshall (Truman) nikto Jul 2015 #23

Meaning no slight to Sec. Kerry, but that's an awfully shallow pool Scootaloo Jul 2015 #52

His response in the debates is why I voted for him. Greatest POTUS in my lifetime. freshwest Jul 2015 #4

+1 uponit7771 Jul 2015 #5

I hope it hasn't escaped attention that the same folks who accused him of being a warmonger and stevenleser Jul 2015 #6

They will bellyache through the next eight years of clinton arely staircase Jul 2015 #9

Take that one to the bank. Take BOTH those statements to the bank. calimary Jul 2015 #10

+1 Historic NY Jul 2015 #14

Well regarding that, that drunk wannabe HST looks lile a fool arely staircase Jul 2015 #18

Who would care what she does in retirement? Fearless Jul 2015 #16

She won't be retired, she will be POTUS. nt stevenleser Jul 2015 #20

She won't. She makes the same mistakes as last time. Fearless Jul 2015 #29

Only mistake she made last time that mattered was not thinking she needed the caucus states stevenleser Jul 2015 #51

Actually she's alienating her base by staging and essentially faking public events Fearless Jul 2015 #53

Drones still flying? Fearless Jul 2015 #15

Going after groups plotting to attack us doesn't make you a war hawk. Nt stevenleser Jul 2015 #17

I feel for you. Fearless Jul 2015 #28

No need. The current and next President will be doing things that I agree with. stevenleser Jul 2015 #42

The US has without cause used drones in soverign airspace. Fearless Jul 2015 #44

The International Community doesn't see it that way. nt stevenleser Jul 2015 #45

That's simply untrue. Fearless Jul 2015 #46

No it's not, and you can tell that from this voluminous list of resolutions regarding Al Qaeda stevenleser Jul 2015 #47

It is. Fearless Jul 2015 #48

I have a link to back me up that carries the weight of international law. You have opinion. nt stevenleser Jul 2015 #49

I'm telling you that "international law" isn't worth crap Fearless Jul 2015 #54

Actually, International law is almost the only thing that matters. stevenleser Jul 2015 #56

They are bombing to achieve peace, can't you see how asinine that is?? Fearless Jul 2015 #59

He gives with one hand and takes it back with the other. lark Jul 2015 #7

I'd like to point out that's what was said about the Iran deal. Any deal is not done until it's done Hekate Jul 2015 #11

Obama has kept, compromised or working on around 80% of his promises. That's excellent for anyone uponit7771 Jul 2015 #12

My sentiments exactly, lark nikto Jul 2015 #24

I have a comment to consider on the drone issue stopwastingmymoney Jul 2015 #30

I just hope that ... nikto Jul 2015 #32

Thank you stopwastingmymoney Jul 2015 #33

We keep hearing how these drones are prime recruiting tools for those who suffer from them Plucketeer Jul 2015 #39

More of a mixed bag mentalslavery Jul 2015 #13

K&R. AikenYankee Jul 2015 #19

k&r... spanone Jul 2015 #21

Iran policy is Progressive, along with opening Cuba nikto Jul 2015 #22

"And he developed a cadre of aides..." Hotler Jul 2015 #25

I guess it's irony HassleCat Jul 2015 #26

Nixon and Reagan: progressive badasses? MannyGoldstein Jul 2015 #27

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And the US doesn't have to destroy a single one of our nuclear weapons because of this deal. George II Jul 2015 #40

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Progressive? mefoolonhill Jul 2015 #31

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He will be r e membered for: gay rights, Healthcare and Iran Nuke deal arely staircase Jul 2015 #37

Barack Obama is officially one of the most consequential presidents in American history Cha Jul 2015 #36

Remember when a violent drunk called him a POSUCS nt arely staircase Jul 2015 #38

Who could forget.. "Trojan Horse" anyone? Cha Jul 2015 #43

And then he expressed shock when I said he was a hypocrite for complaining about some things stevenleser Jul 2015 #50

Obama got elected to stop the neocon agenda and end the war in Iraq.... Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2015 #55

He's been good on foreign policy. He's also coddled big banks and the 1% on economic issues. Marr Jul 2015 #57

Hero, no. Progressive badass? YES. Nt arely staircase Jul 2015 #58