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PatrickforO

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14. These drone attacks are war crimes.

Reply to glasshouses (Original post)

Tue Jan 20, 2015, 10:57 AM

Jan 2015

I have a friend who makes the point that every president since Truman is guilty of some war crime, except Carter. No shots were ever fired in anger during his administration. And, after leaving office, he has become a great man.

We have to face it, the military crazies are pretty much running the show.

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Toll Of 5 Years Of Drone Strikes: 2,400 Dead .The U.S. drone program under President Barack Obama [View all] glasshouses Jan 2015 OP

Holy cow yeoman6987 Jan 2015 #1

He's never going to top the Total dead that Bush caused glasshouses Jan 2015 #2

Sorry folks but for the continuance of this program he will leave the WH tainted. Shame. YOHABLO Jan 2015 #3

It's a bad policy that he ramped up glasshouses Jan 2015 #4

do you mean by our guys, the guys shouldn't be there? Skittles Jan 2015 #5

He could bring them all home glasshouses Jan 2015 #7

How does it keep anyone safe? Scuba Jan 2015 #8

I don't disagree... But the only way to not have collateral damage... Adrahil Jan 2015 #25

Another thing glasshouses Jan 2015 #6

And this article was written a year ago. RiverLover Jan 2015 #9

Disgusting!!! wavesofeuphoria Jan 2015 #10

Is it worse that the bombs are delivered by a pilot on the ground and not a pilot in the air? Oklahoma_Liberal Jan 2015 #11

Yes, I think so... elias49 Jan 2015 #16

I can't see any difference. Never could. Adrahil Jan 2015 #26

Well that's what war is about. elias49 Jan 2015 #28

No. I can't see the difference between.... Adrahil Jan 2015 #29

Like a video game you mean? elias49 Jan 2015 #30

I think your dividing line is odd. Adrahil Jan 2015 #31

I'm just tired of this country 'delivering weapons' all over the world. elias49 Jan 2015 #32

Moral cesspool. Blood, looting, torture, profit, lies. woo me with science Jan 2015 #12

c'mon, woo, this country became what it is a long time ago. KG Jan 2015 #13

These drone attacks are war crimes. PatrickforO Jan 2015 #14

Next #1 movie coming to a theatre near you! "American Drone" n/t benz380 Jan 2015 #15

That strikes me as an extremely low death count from a 5 year bombing campaign. stevenleser Jan 2015 #17

You're aware that it's probably dumb luck that the girl in your sig line hasn't been droned, yes? nt Dreamer Tatum Jan 2015 #18

No, it's not. The chances of someone in one of the worlds most populous countries being one of 2500 stevenleser Jan 2015 #19

Gee, maybe you're right. How many weddings can a girl go to, anyway? nt Dreamer Tatum Jan 2015 #20

I know I'm right. Thanks for noticing. nt stevenleser Jan 2015 #21

I guess you proved Obama holds the moral high ground on children killed glasshouses Jan 2015 #22

You, they are not randomly selecting weddings to strike.... Adrahil Jan 2015 #27

kick woo me with science Jan 2015 #23

Welcome to DU... SidDithers Jan 2015 #24

Oh, shush!! They were killed for their own good...or something. K&R Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2015 #33

kick woo me with science Jan 2015 #34