tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745824333843276309.post3063430152902329833..comments2023-08-10T03:46:17.650-07:00Comments on Just JoeP: United States of Drone StrikesJustJoePhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02882794348703779345noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745824333843276309.post-10043973166978385682013-02-17T19:46:18.740-08:002013-02-17T19:46:18.740-08:00I concur.
DDF and i watched "Squatting Monke...I concur.<br /><br />DDF and i watched "Squatting Monkeys Tell No Lies", a Dana Carey comedy special last night, filmed for HBO just prior to the 2008 election. ANd Dana poked a huge amount of ridicule on W and Cheney. I could see how Obama might continue drone strikes for a year or so after taking office.. but to do it now for the 5th year.. and to increase it... and to take ANY collateral damage to ANYONE, other than the "evil doers" (as W used to call them, in the Dana Carvey bit) ... civilian, journalist, fruit vendor, cab driver... I don't care. If they were not actively plotting to detonate a device "later that day" or to kill someone within a few minutes, there's no justification for killing them with flying robots.<br /><br />But then Barack is doubling down, and nominating Brennan for the head of the CIA... the same guy who engineered W's drone program originally... ugh! <br /><br />Same as it ever was... same, as it ever was.JustJoePhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02882794348703779345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745824333843276309.post-58775971293743550072013-02-17T13:53:18.434-08:002013-02-17T13:53:18.434-08:00Why should we take the govt at its word that the n...Why should we take the govt at its word that the non-children killed were all terrorists? *Any* adult male in a strike is classified as an enemy combatant. Very convenient definition for drone apologists.<br /><br />Murder by drone: Obama should be ashamed.pykerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06845984235403387118noreply@blogger.com