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xiamiam

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4. many of us supported the president in 2008..we did not anticipate an escalated use of drones

Reply to Beacool (Reply #2)

Tue Jun 26, 2012, 01:31 AM

Jun 2012

We were on the right track with human rights under Carter. We'll get there again as our consciousness evolves. We just need more enlightened leaders...and that is our dilemna at the moment.

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Jimmy Carter savages US foreign policy over drone strikes [View all] morningfog Jun 2012 OP

good start upi402 Jun 2012 #1

He should go complain to his buddy, Obama. Beacool Jun 2012 #2

He should, if he hasn't already. morningfog Jun 2012 #3

many of us supported the president in 2008..we did not anticipate an escalated use of drones xiamiam Jun 2012 #4

Did you read the NY article? Beacool Jun 2012 #12

I think that drones are disgusting. When innocent civilians are killed, more terrorists are created xiamiam Jun 2012 #18

There was no other option. You'd rather he supported McCain-Palin 2008???? nt Selatius Jun 2012 #6

There were other options. Beacool Jun 2012 #10

Carter's moral compass survived the presidency. undeterred Jun 2012 #5

The prize was unearned. Beacool Jun 2012 #11

Once again showing why he was a one-term President Freddie Stubbs Jun 2012 #7

uh, why is that? He spoke some truth? NoMoreWarNow Jun 2012 #8

He doesn't understand how politics works Freddie Stubbs Jun 2012 #13

Could you elaborate? morningfog Jun 2012 #15

good for him-- drone strikes are out of control and are killing innocent people NoMoreWarNow Jun 2012 #9

I agree. cwydro Jun 2012 #14

Du rec. Nt xchrom Jun 2012 #16

What part of Jimmy Carter's assessment of drone strikes is so hard to indepat Jun 2012 #17

its wrong period..only dif is that the supporters of it suport the D before humanity and morality xiamiam Jun 2012 #19