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rhett o rick

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27. You have no clue who are being killed by the drones. But I am guessing you don't really care.

Reply to kwassa (Reply #26)

Sun Sep 7, 2014, 11:38 PM

Sep 2014

You have to trust somebody, so you rationalize that the Pres is only killing bad people. And if innocent people are killed, too f'n bad for them. We are not in a national emergency.

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This message was self-deleted by its author rhett o rick Sep 2014 #19

By what authority are we authorizing air strikes in Somalia? nm rhett o rick Sep 2014 #20

By permission of the govt of Somalia. EX500rider Sep 2014 #21

Sorry but that doesn't cut it. It's not authorized by our Constitution, Congress or rhett o rick Sep 2014 #22

We are at war with these people. kwassa Sep 2014 #23

How very sad. Who are "these people"? You don't even know. You trust your government to kill the rhett o rick Sep 2014 #24

I have to trust somebody. kwassa Sep 2014 #26

You have no clue who are being killed by the drones. But I am guessing you don't really care. rhett o rick Sep 2014 #27

and how do you know I have no clue? kwassa Sep 2014 #28

I welcome your questions. I admit I don't have a clue who is being targeted. I recognize that rhett o rick Sep 2014 #29

Until proven otherwise, I believe the strategy effective. kwassa Sep 2014 #30

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