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OldDem2012

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46. It's morally acceptable to me to not have to send in US troops to do the same job....

Thu Feb 7, 2013, 09:04 AM

Feb 2013

....as a drone can do, but run the risk of US casualties or worse. Additionally, using a drone is far more preferable to me than using an airstrike that will cause a large number of civilian casualties, far larger than that caused by a missile from a drone. I also don't have a problem with firing a missile at an American who has chosen to take up arms against the US....he or she has forfeited any rights under the 6th Amendment.

What got us into this current mess can be laid directly at the feet of Bush II for getting us into Iraq under false pretenses, and choosing to occupy Afghanistan instead of eliminating the bulk of Al Qaeda and Osama Bin Laden when we first had the chance.

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But, RFK continued that policy as JFK's AG. nt. OldDem2012 Feb 2013 #43

No. RFK ordered CIA to stop dealing with the MAFIA Octafish Feb 2013 #47

Okay....appreciate the additional info. nt. OldDem2012 Feb 2013 #52

When it comes to all-things-JFK, I defer to Octafish. David Zephyr Feb 2013 #62

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It's morally acceptable to me to not have to send in US troops to do the same job.... OldDem2012 Feb 2013 #46

"he or she has forfeited any rights under the 6th Amendment" sibelian Feb 2013 #68

Unless the 6th Amendment has been rewritten in the last few seconds, the 6th Amendment.... OldDem2012 Feb 2013 #69

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