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In reply to the discussion: Regarding Obama's drone hit on a man never convicted of anything. Or given any due process. [View all]Demonaut
(8,914 posts)89. lol, I never said he's a great american, I hate the fuck but I also hold no regard
for people who have completely closed minds and can't accept when they've lost an argument
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Regarding Obama's drone hit on a man never convicted of anything. Or given any due process. [View all]
arely staircase
May 2016
OP
increasing the funds to combat aids in africa, , closing the prince sultan airbase in Saudi Arabia
Demonaut
May 2016
#83
lol, I never said he's a great american, I hate the fuck but I also hold no regard
Demonaut
May 2016
#89
BTW, Obama does not order CIA drone attacks or micromanage intelligence operations like Bush and Xi
Jeffersons Ghost
May 2016
#118
He closed the prince sultan airbase because it was named in Bin Ladens 1998 fatwa
AgingAmerican
May 2016
#96
No. People arrested for crimes are. Enemies on a battlefield not so much.
arely staircase
May 2016
#4
The US Constitution applies to everyone inside the territorial boundaries of the United States.
cheapdate
May 2016
#32
He was given due process. What that process was, however, was a drone strike. Nt
msanthrope
May 2016
#73
No. People actively in arms in a combat zone are usually just killed. Same with pirates.
Recursion
May 2016
#117
I remember. There is a border and Pakistan is a US ally. The drone landed inside a ally's territory.
rug
May 2016
#8
You have a problem with the UN designating this guy a terrorist and sanctioning him?
msanthrope
May 2016
#74
If Missouri and Kansas were lawless hotbeds of terrorism against the United States
arely staircase
May 2016
#86
We have a bunch of US politicians responsible for the World's worst crime this century,
cpwm17
May 2016
#93
Well I suppose they could try. But since they can't you really have no point. nt
arely staircase
May 2016
#98
That legalism will apply once Pakistan has effective control over its NW tribal areas
Albertoo
May 2016
#30
Those that think an insurrection negates sovereignty likely think the CSA was legit.
rug
May 2016
#67
Exactly not. You are misrepresenting on purpose what I wrote => end of dicussion
Albertoo
May 2016
#70
The person in question was designated a terrorist and sanctioned by the UN in 2001. Apparently, he
msanthrope
May 2016
#76
Did you forget more than 26,000 Afghan civilians have been killed and nearly 30,000 wounded?
rug
May 2016
#14
To the extent Saudis were involved, they ran it (from the Berlin cell to the choice of targets
arely staircase
May 2016
#126
The United States is in a state of *permanent* war against the whole world.
Old Union Guy
May 2016
#25
Wow I thought this was a rehash of when potus droned the son of the American
Ohioblue22
May 2016
#49
Well, when you make the 1267 list.....unfortunately Anwar's son was with a member of that list,
msanthrope
May 2016
#78
Options: Let a terrorist organization leader kill more people or stop him. Solution to some?
The Straight Story
May 2016
#50
Thanks for reminding me that I live in a country full of belligerent couch potatoes who love
bjo59
May 2016
#59
The UN charged him in 2001 with sanctions for his Taliban activities. Apparently, he didn't learn.
msanthrope
May 2016
#71
His status as an accused criminal does not erase his status as an enemy soldier
arely staircase
May 2016
#112
The US is at war with a loose collection of jihadis who operate in various countries.
arely staircase
May 2016
#123
You are a right wing extremist ignorant fuck. Voting for Trump I presume. nt
GoneFishin
May 2016
#101
No we are not at war with Yemen. We did unburden Yemen of the unwanted
arely staircase
May 2016
#125
When they do I will voice my opinion. Until then I will stick to reality. NT
arely staircase
May 2016
#128