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(Salon) Sick Remember how Obama said that US drone attacks have "not caused a huge number of civilian casualties?" Yeah, turns out they've been targeting rescuers at the scenes of previous attacks. And firing on mourners at funerals   (salon.com) divider line 449
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2012-02-05 06:35:03 PM
ï¿¿ï¿¿ï¿¿ï¿¿HOPE AND CHANGE
 
2012-02-05 06:47:46 PM
War. It sucks, and we shouldn't be doing it. If you don't like what happens in a war, then work to make us stop the war.
 
2012-02-05 06:48:01 PM
Not arguing for America's multiple wars, but are the rescuers and mourners predominately civilians or the original target's comrades in arms?
 
2012-02-05 06:49:37 PM
Of course they have been. And this is not the first war it's ever happened in, either.
 
2012-02-05 06:53:14 PM
And I suppose Conservatives/GOPers are OUTRAGED by this, but I don't care. If you associate with terrorists you are putting your life (and your kids) in jeopardy. They made a choice to aid and abet. Tough luck.
 
2012-02-05 06:53:35 PM
cman: HOPE AND CHANGE

FTFM. Damn iPad formating errors
 
2012-02-05 07:00:14 PM
cryinoutloud: Of course they have been. And this is not the first war it's ever happened in, either.

Yup, war is hell
 
2012-02-05 07:13:24 PM
NowhereMon: And I suppose Conservatives/GOPers are OUTRAGED by this, but I don't care. If you associate with terrorists you are putting your life (and your kids) in jeopardy. They made a choice to aid and abet. Tough luck.


You personally knew the people who were killed? If not, how do you know what they were doing?
 
2012-02-05 07:23:13 PM
Rich Cream: NowhereMon: And I suppose Conservatives/GOPers are OUTRAGED by this, but I don't care. If you associate with terrorists you are putting your life (and your kids) in jeopardy. They made a choice to aid and abet. Tough luck.


You personally knew the people who were killed? If not, how do you know what they were doing?


So you are willing to give them the benefit of the doubt?
 
2012-02-05 07:32:42 PM
NowhereMon: Rich Cream: NowhereMon: And I suppose Conservatives/GOPers are OUTRAGED by this, but I don't care. If you associate with terrorists you are putting your life (and your kids) in jeopardy. They made a choice to aid and abet. Tough luck.


You personally knew the people who were killed? If not, how do you know what they were doing?

So you are willing to give them the benefit of the doubt?



Yes, I do have dignity and honor. Not bloodlust.
 
2012-02-05 07:35:33 PM
They hate you for your freeeeeedom. Not because you blew up their family.
 
2012-02-05 07:35:44 PM
This is like that sniper with the record number of kills; if someone gets sniped and a bystander goes to help then obviously they are also a turrist.

/apply enough pressure and eventually everyone will become an unlawful combatant. And then you can do whatever you want with them.
 
2012-02-05 07:36:47 PM
DirtyDeadGhostofEbenezerCooke: Not arguing for America's multiple wars, but are the rescuers and mourners predominately civilians or the original target's comrades in arms?

That depends, does the military have a Republican or Democrat Commander in Chief?

/only Republicans kill innocent civilians
//only racists think Democrats kill innocent civilians
 
2012-02-05 07:38:02 PM
obvious tag on vacation?

The only people who didnt expect more murder from the obama administration are tho o-bots. (and not even all of them.)
 
2012-02-05 07:38:08 PM
cman: ï¿¿ï¿¿ï¿¿ï¿¿HOPE AND CHANGE

So this shows what complete partisan hacks you conservatives are. Obama is "just like Bush' so why are you not supporting him?
 
2012-02-05 07:38:11 PM
Obama 2012!
 
2012-02-05 07:39:21 PM
It was a war crime when Bush was doing it, but it's okay now that Obama is doing more of the same.

/this is what FarkProgs and Obamabots actually believe
 
2012-02-05 07:39:37 PM
As long as we don't have boots on the ground then we never actually initiated "hostilities".
 
2012-02-05 07:40:08 PM
lh6.googleusercontent.com
 
2012-02-05 07:40:09 PM
So vote Republican?
 
2012-02-05 07:40:25 PM
Wasn't this the every other week story we were hearing while GW was in office?
 
2012-02-05 07:40:33 PM
intelligent comment below: cman: ï¿¿ï¿¿ï¿¿ï¿¿HOPE AND CHANGE

So this shows what complete partisan hacks you conservatives are. Obama is "just like Bush' so why are you not supporting him?


Yes, someone who disagree's with Liberals and Obama MUST be a Conservative. Its not like there are other political ideologies out there, or something.
 
2012-02-05 07:40:37 PM
Christ... Will you libtards stop defending Obama already!?
 
2012-02-05 07:40:57 PM
Someone at the CIA has figured out the same tatics as anti-abortion clinic bombers can be useful.

/Is there ethics when trying to win against asymentric warfare?
 
2012-02-05 07:41:01 PM
Tatterdemalian:
That depends, does the military have a Republican or Democrat Commander in Chief?

/only Republicans kill innocent civilians
//only racists think Democrats kill innocent civilians


Obama never asked for the war. The military is in Afghanistan doing the same thing it has always done. To blame this on Obama is like blaming the next President for any trouble in Libya. The Bush administration created this Holy war. Anything that happens is the fault of these dominionist Christians.
 
2012-02-05 07:41:23 PM
I predict DERP in this thread
 
2012-02-05 07:41:24 PM
Old enough to know better: So vote Republican?

YES!
 
2012-02-05 07:41:49 PM
intelligent comment below: cman: ï¿¿ï¿¿ï¿¿ï¿¿HOPE AND CHANGE

So this shows what complete partisan hacks you conservatives are. Obama is "just like Bush' so why are you not supporting him?


No, it just shows how hypocritical the anti-war lefties are who ardently supported Obama.
 
2012-02-05 07:42:53 PM
www.hotflick.net
 
2012-02-05 07:43:49 PM
I remember the mourner thing.
So they killed an alqaeda number 2. And the whole funeral was business acquaintances hoping for a promotion to new number two. As is tradition that's where the decision is made.They nailed them good. Nothing of value was lost.
 
2012-02-05 07:44:02 PM
Rich Cream: NowhereMon: And I suppose Conservatives/GOPers are OUTRAGED by this, but I don't care. If you associate with terrorists you are putting your life (and your kids) in jeopardy. They made a choice to aid and abet. Tough luck.


You personally knew the people who were killed? If not, how do you know what they were doing?


So, they were looters? Is that what you're saying? In that case, good riddance then.
 
2012-02-05 07:44:29 PM
I find it funny that the same conservatrolls who are complaining about these deaths are also rooting for us to invade Iran, which would kill far greater numbers of both innocent civilians and our own military men and women.

It's not right to kill innocent people, even in war. This isn't a good thing. However, I'd gladly take Obama's drone-centric approach over one that puts servicemen directly in the line of fire.
 
2012-02-05 07:45:55 PM
Don't worry about it guys, he's a Democrat. It's all cool.
 
2012-02-05 07:45:58 PM
pics or it didn't happen.
 
2012-02-05 07:46:53 PM
Strolpol: I find it funny that the same conservatrolls who are complaining about these deaths are also rooting for us to invade Iran, which would kill far greater numbers of both innocent civilians and our own military men and women.

It's not right to kill innocent people, even in war. This isn't a good thing. However, I'd gladly take Obama's drone-centric approach over one that puts servicemen directly in the line of fire.


If war isn't worth sacrifice, it isn't worth fighting.
 
2012-02-05 07:47:30 PM
cman: ï¿¿ï¿¿ï¿¿ï¿¿HOPE AND CHANGE

Welcome to Derpistan.
 
2012-02-05 07:48:03 PM
We're at war. War sucks. No one is targeting innocent people. It's inevitable that some civilians die in war.
 
2012-02-05 07:48:18 PM
DirtyDeadGhostofEbenezerCooke: Not arguing for America's multiple wars....

Hey, we're down to one war now! Just a few months ago we were at three.
 
2012-02-05 07:48:32 PM
DirtyDeadGhostofEbenezerCooke: Not arguing for America's multiple wars, but are the rescuers and mourners predominately civilians or the original target's comrades in arms?

Lets look at the pictures to find out.
media.salon.com
Blurry means terrorists, right?
 
2012-02-05 07:49:13 PM
Tatterdemalian: DirtyDeadGhostofEbenezerCooke: Not arguing for America's multiple wars, but are the rescuers and mourners predominately civilians or the original target's comrades in arms?

That depends, does the military have a Republican or Democrat Commander in Chief?

/only Republicans kill innocent civilians
//only racists think Democrats kill innocent civilians


You poor bastard, who said they were 'innocent'!?
 
2012-02-05 07:49:39 PM
When conservatards aren't whining about Obama being soft on terrorist, they're crying about what a cold blooded monster he is to them....
 
2012-02-05 07:49:41 PM
DirtyDeadGhostofEbenezerCooke: Not arguing for America's multiple wars, but are the rescuers and mourners predominately civilians or the original target's comrades in arms?

Say you're a farmer, and there's an explosion on a road a half mile away from you. You run over there and find the wreckage of a car and some dead and wounded people, some of whom may have been bystanders when the explosion happened. You try to help people who are hurt without knowing who they are. Somehow this makes you a legitimate target in America's war? Only if America doesn't allow the words "war" and "crime" to be used in the same sentence.
 
2012-02-05 07:51:13 PM
I at first thought this was bad but than this came back to me...

scm-l3.technorati.com

Now its not so bad to kill them. NowhereMon: If you associate with terrorists you are putting your life (and your kids) in jeopardy. They made a choice to aid and abet. Tough luck.
 
2012-02-05 07:51:40 PM
Bad_Seed: DirtyDeadGhostofEbenezerCooke: Not arguing for America's multiple wars, but are the rescuers and mourners predominately civilians or the original target's comrades in arms?

Lets look at the pictures to find out.
[media.salon.com image 460x307]
Blurry means terrorists, right?


Dude. I LOVED Space Armada on Intellivision.
 
2012-02-05 07:51:52 PM
GLENN
GREENWALD


Stopped reading there. This guy has no credibility. When the chattering class went berserk with similar stories about Bush I dismissed them just like I will when it's about Obama. There are enough legit issues with presidents that things like this are unnecessary. The inevitable sensational claims of baby killing can safely be ignored. Birthers, 9-11 conspirators and their like can suck it.
 
2012-02-05 07:52:06 PM
Well then thank god the War on Terrorism will end just like the War on Drugs did.
 
2012-02-05 07:52:24 PM
Enigmamf: DirtyDeadGhostofEbenezerCooke: Not arguing for America's multiple wars....

Hey, we're down to one war now! Just a few months ago we were at three.


Iran is on deck and Pakistan is in the hole.
 
2012-02-05 07:52:50 PM
Allen262: I at first thought this was bad but than this came back to me...

[scm-l3.technorati.com image 640x510]

Now its not so bad to kill them. NowhereMon: If you associate with terrorists you are putting your life (and your kids) in jeopardy. They made a choice to aid and abet. Tough luck.



Congratulations!

You just figured out why they're pissed enough to fly planes into our buildings!

/Tool you long enough
 
2012-02-05 07:52:51 PM
Why not use machine guns instead of bombs? Idiots.
 
2012-02-05 07:52:57 PM
STUPID REPUBLICANS. I CAN'T BELIEVE WE LET THESE TYPE OF THINGS HAPPEN. BUSH IS THE WORST PRESIDENT EVER...

...oh wait...
 
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