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In reply to the discussion: A Note On 'Drone Strikes', Ladies And Gentlemen [View all]deminks
(11,063 posts)We knew the "war on terra" would look different after Obama. We wanted him to end the more traditional wars of choice that Smirky hung around our necks and didn't pay for. We wanted this to look like it does, an occasional strike here and there taking out terraists as needed. OK, then. Obama is doing that. If one of them was a former American citizen, then so be it. If they joined the "enemy" and plotted my death or my neighbor's death, then I don't consider them a fellow countryman anymore. The alternative is all out bombs away shock and awesome war. Smirky, btw, changed the course of defense so we could make a glass parking lot out of anyone who looked at us funny or even thought about looking at us funny or if Smirky just thought they looked at us funny. I think that policy is still on the books. Where's the outrage over that?
Any pretzeldente or congress critter can abuse power. It is up to us to not let that happen. We do need rules of engagement. I think those already exist. If they don't exist for drones, then write them and be done with it.
Anyway, Magistrate, you said it much better than I could.