Bernie Sanders Says He Will Not End Drone Program If Elected President

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119. I don't know about Bernie supporters

But I do know that many on DU have been raging against Obama's use of drones and killing innocents (especially targeted American citizens).

I believe many people who are upset with Obama may be Bernie supporters...but not all of them.

I personally hate the use of drones, but I prefer them to a boots on the ground war. I don't know if Obama ever had an option to just do nothing in the face of the growing threat of terrorism (ISIL, not so much Al Qaeda)...but he did ramp up the use of drones, resulting in more collateral damage.

I'm not happy about that, but as I said before...what other option did he have? Especially in this fear-filled country full of war mongers.

I'm a pacifist, so I'm against all war and killing, unless done in self-defense. But whose self-defense? Is it OK to watch other innocents be butchered and not come to their assistance when they ask for it? I don't think so.

Did we always make the right choice in choosing who to give aid to? Obviously not, as we actually funded and trained the beginnings of Al Qaeda and possibly ISIL. We seem to make a lot of mistakes. And when innocent people are killed as a result of our mistakes, I really hate it. Collateral damage is always going to happen when people are fighting...no matter how the fighting is done. And I believe Obama has been put in a position where he has tried to suppress terrorism, without all out war or bombing. I don't agree with everything he's done, but I can't really blame him.

I also don't agree with Bernie saying he thinks he can do it better or safer than Obama...unless he means just being more selective and not doing as much of it. There will still be collateral damage and the results will still be more terrorist recruitment. I hate it.

So I don't blame Obama and I'm not happy with Bernie's choice, but I won't blame him either. I wish he could be more like Carter. I don't think Carter would want to use drones. I think until we stop getting involved in terrorism (even defensively) it will continue to grow and haunt us. What will it take to get the leaders of this planet to understand that?