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morningfog

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1. If it's dead, it's a "suspected militant."

Reply to The Northerner (Original post)

Tue Jun 26, 2012, 03:14 PM

Jun 2012

We don't even call them suspected terrorists anymore. The CIA rarely even knows the identities of those we kill. These are the so called "signature strikes." This has drifted into a war on militants, whatever the hell that means.

We do know that any male aged 18 or more anywhere near a drone strike is automatically deemed a militant.

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Officials: US Drone Strike Kills 6 Suspected Militants in Pakistan [View all] The Northerner Jun 2012 OP

If it's dead, it's a "suspected militant." morningfog Jun 2012 #1

244...nt SidDithers Jun 2012 #2

What does 244 signify? whatchamacallit Jun 2012 #6

Connect the dots. n/t Bolo Boffin Jun 2012 #9

Holy shit that's funny! whatchamacallit Jun 2012 #10

Six more terrorist down. demosincebirth Jun 2012 #3

Drones are the new wonder weapons in another lost war. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2012 #4

Suspected Militants whatchamacallit Jun 2012 #5

They're suspected militants because we killed them. Comrade Grumpy Jun 2012 #7

Sovereignty? I got your sovereignty right here! malthaussen Jun 2012 #8

If US terrorist groups were killing Canadians hack89 Jun 2012 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author whatchamacallit Jun 2012 #12

OK. nt hack89 Jun 2012 #13