Explain Why It's OK To Rain Death From the Sky, Court Tells Obama Administration

[Manatee]

 

[Manatee]

Last time I looked, we hadn't declared war on Pakistan or Yemen.

And, as the chart shows, Obama owns it. Not Bush.

 

[88GT]

wow!

What could he possibly be hoping to gain with that?

 

[Manatee]

The terror networks have moved out of Afghanistan back to their home base in the mountains of Pakistan. Yemen…always has had a sharp nihilistic element.

But, it certainly let's us know why he doesnt' want to disclose what the CIA is doing. I don't think the average US citizen would support the drone program in these areas if they knew what was really going on.

We shouldn't be there.

 

[lucky4034]

the blood of the victims of the next 9/11 will be on your hands....sleep peacefully

Boy... talk about not getting it? According to the "terrorists", interventionism was the motivation behind 9/11.... Now you propose we increase our intervening to prevent terrorism? Thats pretty sound logic if you ask me....

 

[mrjarrell]

wow!

What could he possibly be hoping to gain with that?

The goal is to create more terrorists for the future. More terrorists, more government, less freedom. It's certainly not to kill terrorists, because they're murdering vastly more innocents than they are killing terrorists.

 

[Destro]

"terrorists"

interesting you use "quotes"....I guess one man's terrorist is another man's "freedom fighter"....did you write-in OBL for prez in '04?

 

[Destro]

they're murdering vastly more innocents than they are killing terrorists.

doesn't that chart say exactly opposite?

 

[mrjarrell]

doesn't that chart say exactly opposite?

Nope. Most of the deaths in this chart and every other study done on strikes shows that the collateral deaths outnumber the targets by a significant factor. But you don't care about that. Murdering innocents is all good in your book.

 

[Manatee]

You may be reading the chart improperly. The dark blue is militants. The light blue is civilians.

 

[Destro]

Nope. Most of the deaths in this chart and every other study done on strikes shows that the collateral deaths outnumber the targets by a significant factor. But you don't care about that. Murdering innocents is all good in your book.

No, im pretty sure the chart says more bad guys are dying...it is disturbing however, that this type of information is available to the public. I don't believe any innocent people have been "murdered"

 

[Manatee]

Would you accept "BLOWN AWAY" as a better euphemism?

 

[mrjarrell]

I don't believe any innocent people have been "murdered"

And this says all I need to know about you.

 

[rambone]

A guy who consistently justifies the fedgov abusing and brutalizing Americans will surely support the fedgov bombing middle easterners until the bitter end. There will never be enough blood to satisfy the thirst of some of our civil servants.

 

[Destro]

And this says all I need to know about you.

So are you standing by your belief the chart says more "civilians" have been killed than terrorists.

 

[Destro]

A guy who consistently justifies the fedgov abusing and brutalizing Americans will surely support the fedgov bombing middle easterners until the bitter end. There will never be enough blood to satisfy the thirst of some of our civil servants.

Maybe we should have just asked nicely?

 

[mrjarrell]

So are you standing by your belief the chart says more "civilians" have been killed than terrorists.

I didn't just mention that chart. I said studies and numerous articles. The case is especially true in Yemen, even though Pakistani deaths have dropped. Sources outside of our government put the death tolls a lot higher.

 

[Destro]

I didn't just mention that chart.

So you stand by your "nope" then?

 

[IndyDave1776]

Last time I looked, we hadn't declared war on Pakistan or Yemen.

And, as the chart shows, Obama owns it. Not Bush.

The terror networks have moved out of Afghanistan back to their home base in the mountains of Pakistan. Yemen…always has had a sharp nihilistic element.

But, it certainly let's us know why he doesnt' want to disclose what the CIA is doing. I don't think the average US citizen would support the drone program in these areas if they knew what was really going on.

We shouldn't be there.

We are in complete agreement. We had better mark this down on the calendar!

 

[gravitas73]

No, im pretty sure the chart says more bad guys are dying...it is disturbing however, that this type of information is available to the public. I don't believe any innocent people have been "murdered"

You really need to do yourself a favor and try to get some information from a source other than Fox News.

Watch/Read Dirty Wars by Jeremy Scahill for a start.

Turning a Wedding Into a Funeral: U.S. Drone Strike in Yemen Killed as Many as 12 Civilians | Democracy Now!

Drone strikes kill, maim and traumatize too many civilians, U.S. study says - CNN.com

Malala to Obama: Drone strikes 'fueling terrorism' - CNN.com

I find the lack of logic frightening.. Just imagine for a second that every day, innocent people you know die to some other country's drone program.

Are you telling me that you, a normally peaceful person would remain so peaceful after losing your friends, your family, would not be willing to take every last one of the "infidels" with you before they get you too?