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A moral firewall. Octafish Oct 2013 #1
I don't agree that if it is "just cause" there is no shame or guilt. Agnosticsherbet Oct 2013 #2
That's all true. Octafish Oct 2013 #36
I say I have tp agree with you Octafish madokie Oct 2013 #41
Ridiculous cthulu2016 Oct 2013 #7
Sorry, Octa. I think you're wrong on this one. Jackpine Radical Oct 2013 #10
Plenty of US troops came home from Europe nadinbrzezinski Oct 2013 #12
Most humans sarisataka Oct 2013 #13
It's more like a third who will not fire for effect in their first battle FarCenter Oct 2013 #51
Spoken like someone who's never been there. Xithras Oct 2013 #16
The good news, there is some, you are normal nadinbrzezinski Oct 2013 #20
+1 nt MADem Oct 2013 #56
I can't agree. Everybody gets PTSD in wars. Dash87 Oct 2013 #27
Most people seem to disagree with your first statement, but for me I believe it Victor_c3 Oct 2013 #33
Thank you, Victor_c3. Octafish Oct 2013 #38
Jesus Christ! What the fuck is wrong with this country?! polichick Oct 2013 #3
Better question is "WTF is wrong with mankind?". Skidmore Oct 2013 #6
There are a lot of countries that aren't going around the globe killing people. polichick Oct 2013 #8
There are lots of countries that kill their own and others with impunity in Skidmore Oct 2013 #14
You're looking at the worst and saying we're better - I'm looking at the best... polichick Oct 2013 #18
I'm saying that we are not one whit different Skidmore Oct 2013 #21
That's just an excuse not to do anything about our out-of-control mic. polichick Oct 2013 #22
No, it's not. Skidmore Oct 2013 #28
So what? Therefore our drone killings are okay? polichick Oct 2013 #29
Did I say or imply that? Skidmore Oct 2013 #30
Yes, you implied it. polichick Oct 2013 #31
In what manner? Skidmore Oct 2013 #35
No worries. A lot of countries could be using drones but choose not to... polichick Oct 2013 #37
what other countries are drone killing grandmothers picking okra? solarhydrocan Oct 2013 #9
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Yeah, things have gotten so crazy. polichick Oct 2013 #55
Why not just outsource it to a third world sweatshop for pennies per day? JVS Oct 2013 #4
DON'T give them any ideas... Blue_Tires Oct 2013 #23
Wow. Enders Game comes to life cthulu2016 Oct 2013 #5
My first thought too. MuseRider Oct 2013 #11
I had the same thought. TDale313 Oct 2013 #17
I must admit I am partial to the short story nadinbrzezinski Oct 2013 #26
Siri doesn't even understand me. Baitball Blogger Oct 2013 #15
Yup, I ask for directions from A to B Denninmi Oct 2013 #24
It is impossible to reconcile KT2000 Oct 2013 #19
Siri is too tame a name. They shoud use something more macho... JHB Oct 2013 #25
Skynet came to mind here, too. GreenPartyVoter Oct 2013 #42
I like Colossus... "Welcome to world control..." nt longship Oct 2013 #49
This is just awful... CoffeeCat Oct 2013 #32
I suppose, but we're really REALLY good at it. nt Demo_Chris Oct 2013 #39
Siri, bomb those tents Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #34
Siri, bomb those children... Demo_Chris Oct 2013 #40
We may be able to lessen the PTSD of individual soldiers... CoffeeCat Oct 2013 #44
It is apparently acceptable to everyone but the victims.... Demo_Chris Oct 2013 #50
Cortana Orrex Oct 2013 #43
The guy actually running the drone is no less a tool than the siri/cortana/skynet persona. lumberjack_jeff Oct 2013 #46
Very true--that's the problem exactly Orrex Oct 2013 #47
this is like science fiction d_r Oct 2013 #45
Think cyberpunk nadinbrzezinski Oct 2013 #48
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Maybe being in the dock for war crimes will help. Tierra_y_Libertad Oct 2013 #54
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