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MrSlayer

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3. The difference is consequences.

Reply to Zalatix (Original post)

Tue Jun 26, 2012, 05:31 AM

Jun 2012

We drone people, what are they going to do? Iran drones one of our guys, we could nuke them into oblivion.

If you're asking about the morality of it, there is no difference.

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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