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Zalatix

(8,994 posts) Tue Jun 26, 2012, 05:04 AM Jun 2012

Summary executions: what's the difference between America doing it and Iran doing it? [View all]

Say we declare someone in Yemen to be a terrorist and we send a drone to kill them. We don't offer any evidence besides "our troops said the target was a threat to America".

Then Iran declares one of our generals in Afghanistan to be a terrorist and they send a drone to kill them. Iran offers no evidence besides "our troops said the target was a threat to Iran".

What excuse do we have to exonerate America and condemn Iran except "we're America and they're not"?

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Summary executions: what's the difference between America doing it and Iran doing it? [View all] Zalatix Jun 2012 OP

No difference malaise Jun 2012 #1

Legally, no difference. Both examples are extrajudicial killings. Selatius Jun 2012 #2

Corporate Oligarchy vs Religious Oligarchy... Zalatix Jun 2012 #6

For some, it is. Those who think "the free market" is the only answer are at least as dogmatic nt Selatius Jun 2012 #10

The difference is consequences. MrSlayer Jun 2012 #3

Cause the TeeVee told me we are the Good Guys xchrom Jun 2012 #4

If Iran is such a bad guy, wht has Iran Contra been forgotten? kooljerk666 Jun 2012 #5

And why has the US/UK overthrow of Mossadeq been (mostly) forgotten? hempoilworks Jun 2012 #7

There was no such thing as Iran-Contra nxylas Jun 2012 #8

We only do it to bad guys. duh. piratefish08 Jun 2012 #9

Our drone war policy will come back to bite us or our allies. morningfog Jun 2012 #11

We're #1 , We're #1 bahrbearian Jun 2012 #12

When you have a small handful of rich psychopaths at the top of the pyramid… Larry Ogg Jun 2012 #13

There is no way to exonerate America on this one el_bryanto Jun 2012 #14

The only difference I see is they're less likely to retaliate than the US is lunatica Jun 2012 #15

Do as I say, not as I do. nt Javaman Jun 2012 #16

One Word: American Exceptionalism. nm rhett o rick Jun 2012 #17

Nothing except America has anointed itself as the wearer of the white hat and Iran indepat Jun 2012 #18

Why do you hate Obama? hughee99 Jun 2012 #19

No difference. Solly Mack Jun 2012 #20

They're barbarian savages. We kill because we're decent, civilized, people who have God on our side Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2012 #21