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In reply to the discussion: What is your favorite rationalization for the U.S. drone killings of civilian non-combatants? [View all]coalition_unwilling
(14,180 posts)69. Oy, that one really does take the cake, doesn't it? - n/t
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What is your favorite rationalization for the U.S. drone killings of civilian non-combatants? [View all]
coalition_unwilling
Jun 2012
OP
The wording of the title is admittedly klunky. Just can't seem to find an
coalition_unwilling
Jun 2012
#3
"The technology has increased our ability to decrease civilian casualties."
Prometheus Bound
Jun 2012
#2
Nice post and I largely concur. I think what bothers me as much as, or even more than,
coalition_unwilling
Jun 2012
#30
The missile attacks are to create a distraction from the Whitewater investigation
Kolesar
Jun 2012
#7
Mine is: "Trooolllll, NADER, PAUL, Obama hater, burnnn teh witch!!!!11111"
redgreenandblue
Jun 2012
#8
We do know. Records have been kept, names, dates, and when it's been impossible to deny,
sabrina 1
Jun 2012
#89
Ah yes. I've got that particular individual referenced in your links on "Ignore,"
coalition_unwilling
Jun 2012
#41
That one is so darkly satiric that it leaves me speechless in awe. - Jonathan
coalition_unwilling
Jun 2012
#76
Ooh, I had a strong feeling of deja vu (or maybe deja entendu): is that
coalition_unwilling
Jun 2012
#28
Yeah and that rule somehow only applies to pesky brown people outside the country.
Zalatix
Jun 2012
#40
So I take it your favorite rationalization for the killing of civilian non-combatants would
coalition_unwilling
Jun 2012
#59
I notice you're not responding to the original question either, not that
coalition_unwilling
Jun 2012
#67
Well, your 'question' as you put it was actually a run-on sentence, containing
coalition_unwilling
Jun 2012
#73
Neutron warheads! There's not much infrastructure in that part of the world,
Egalitarian Thug
Jun 2012
#55
Drones are the perfect product. One use only. It's great profit if you value money more than llife.
Gregorian
Jun 2012
#46
Close, drones are an easily produced and replaceable delivery device for "a perfect one use product"
Dragonfli
Jun 2012
#58
Other - "It's regrettable if there were civilian casualties.......BUT THE STRIKES WILL CONTINUE."
IDemo
Jun 2012
#74
Oopsie, someone seems to have forgotten that we have a president and not a Dear Leader:
friendly_iconoclast
Jun 2012
#75
I salute the civil libertarians on DU who served on this jury and can only
coalition_unwilling
Jun 2012
#79
Here's an assertion straight-up: AtomicKitten has no problem whatsoever
coalition_unwilling
Jun 2012
#83
Now this is trippy. My mind melded two separate experiments, the Stanford prison experiment of the
coalition_unwilling
Jun 2012
#88