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JackRiddler

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33. "Terrorists." How about wedding parties?

Reply to geek tragedy (Original post)

Sat May 2, 2015, 10:03 PM

May 2015

Insofar as this propaganda piece reflects the truth about American opinion, it doesn't make us look good and it doesn't change what's wrong and right.

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AP Poll: Americans approve of drone strikes on terrorists [View all] geek tragedy May 2015 OP

Of course they do. It's war on the cheap, with no American blood. Comrade Grumpy May 2015 #1

And it makes such lovely explosions. malthaussen May 2015 #3

Drones are so wrong, so bad I cant begin to explain. NoJusticeNoPeace May 2015 #2

You do realize bombing with conventional aircraft using conventional weapons Blue_Tires May 2015 #9

If we are dropping bombs from planes to take out a single person in a building NoJusticeNoPeace May 2015 #10

Of course they would support killing terrorists LiberalLovinLug May 2015 #4

The vast majority ARE the intended targets ConservativeDemocrat May 2015 #17

Do you have a link to back that up? Thank you so much! nt Mojorabbit May 2015 #18

Absolutely... ConservativeDemocrat May 2015 #31

I support and encourage drone strikes. cosmicone May 2015 #5

So if it would stop rogue individuals from killing U.S. citizens then drones are OK? GoneFishin May 2015 #6

You mean "go lawless" like Bush ("Heh, heh, Smoke'em out! Bring'em on!") invading Iraq in 2003? n/t xocet May 2015 #13

I find your opinion disturbing Joe Turner May 2015 #26

If you had personally experienced terrorism first hand cosmicone May 2015 #28

Ever talk much to military veterans that have seen combat? Joe Turner May 2015 #29

You're talking to one, GGJohn May 2015 #32

I agree with you 100% (nt) beaglelover May 2015 #37

I'll bet you upwards of 75% approve of prison rape of pedophiles. closeupready May 2015 #7

No pedophiles are more useful for Fukushima clean up. nt Lucky Luciano May 2015 #14

If making light of bombing innocents is a joke to you, you're ignored. closeupready May 2015 #15

Ok, but I didn't discuss bombings. Cheers. nt Lucky Luciano May 2015 #16

I see Cosmic is an HRC backer . . FairWinds May 2015 #8

How does one know there is an innocent American there....??? Historic NY May 2015 #11

Please post a link to Congress' Declaration of War on closeupready May 2015 #19

It would be interesting to perform the poll separately in each of the given regions.... xocet May 2015 #12

Well, historic wrote . . FairWinds May 2015 #20

Especially when they're cutting heads off...... Historic NY May 2015 #21

I'll agree with you if and when cosmicone May 2015 #39

I�m firmly against drone strikes unless it�s absolutely necessary, and perhaps not even then. Little Tich May 2015 #22

OK Historic NY FairWinds May 2015 #23

You have a gift for making unwarranted assumptions. nt geek tragedy May 2015 #24

Respectfully disagree . . FairWinds May 2015 #25

You are making unwarranted, false assumptions. geek tragedy May 2015 #27

Actually, I think I have pretty good listening skills .. FairWinds May 2015 #30

"Terrorists." How about wedding parties? JackRiddler May 2015 #33

How is this a propaganda piece? Major Hogwash May 2015 #34

Dear Major . . FairWinds May 2015 #36

Thank goodness there are no countries that think they have the right to bomb the US Bonobo May 2015 #35

There are of course countries that believe they have the right to bomb targets within the US. Iran 24601 May 2015 #38

Of course, our . . FairWinds May 2015 #40

So, according to the AP poll . . FairWinds May 2015 #41