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GoneFishin

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7. I'll wait for some reporter to bring back the real story in a couple of years.

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Sat Dec 21, 2013, 08:07 PM

Dec 2013

Anonymous U.S. officials say between nine and 12 militants were killed. In White House speak that means males over the age of 16 who can not prove they are NOT militants. A preposterous standard to begin with, but if a wedding was hit then I call bullshit on even that version of the story because I don't believe that there were no females at a wedding.

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US officials: drone targeted embassy plot leader [View all] alp227 Dec 2013 OP

Missed the target and lots of "collateral damage". bemildred Dec 2013 #1

"The Yemeni government paid the local tribe compensation for the loss of life, "... truth2power Dec 2013 #2

I don't mind drone strikes in general. randome Dec 2013 #3

Agreed. The problem with drone strikes is not (entirely) the technology Maedhros Dec 2013 #5

The wounded guy will never be the same again cosmicone Dec 2013 #4

we were unable to reach the dead civilians to see geek tragedy Dec 2013 #6

I'll wait for some reporter to bring back the real story in a couple of years. GoneFishin Dec 2013 #7