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14. Like the tsunami of climate change? Too many say "that is debatable" and drive away in their SUV.

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Where's the Outrage? [View all] Octafish Mar 2012 OP

must've gotten drowned out by the celebration hfojvt Mar 2012 #1

Great list, really shows who's sheriff-in-chief. Octafish Mar 2012 #3

Saddam had a trial. quaker bill Mar 2012 #9

+1,000,000! This must be repeated every time this is brought up. Zalatix Mar 2012 #48

Saddam had a SHOW TRIAL. So, no, that didn't make it better. I thought I had reached truth2power Mar 2012 #65

"...what Osama would have said at trial". Something inconvenient about the Empire, I'm sure. IMO truth2power Mar 2012 #66

zombies Vincardog Mar 2012 #2

Zombies at least react to external stimuli...fire, silver bullets, etc. Octafish Mar 2012 #5

Like the tsunami of climate change? Too many say "that is debatable" and drive away in their SUV. Vincardog Mar 2012 #14

Cry me a river. denbot Mar 2012 #4

What did the kid ever do to you? Octafish Mar 2012 #6

It's not an issue of what he has or has not done to me. denbot Mar 2012 #11

In the Great WOT, the whole world is the 'field of battle'. Where should he have sabrina 1 Mar 2012 #13

Yeman is as much an alley as Pakistan. denbot Mar 2012 #21

Yemen is not in a shooting war with the US. And it was not 'crossfire' that killed sabrina 1 Mar 2012 #23

Hello! Awlaki was a self avowed "Holy Warrior" What the hell kind of other proof do you need? denbot Mar 2012 #29

What a fucking pantload. Webster Green Mar 2012 #47

Ah Webster, how ya been? denbot Mar 2012 #54

Yemen is not a theater of operations, any more than the claim that the whole world is sabrina 1 Mar 2012 #12

Yemen IS a very important base of operations for groups waging war on you and me. denbot Mar 2012 #18

You have made a lot of allegations, but like everyone else who has defended this sabrina 1 Mar 2012 #20

Asymmetrical warfare is different then a domestic criminal issue. denbot Mar 2012 #25

"No matter how much you may want to disassociate yourself from a battle occuring far from you, tledford Mar 2012 #112

How do you know he knowingly associated with any criminals? Zalatix Mar 2012 #19

The kids father was actively openly at war with the U.S., and broght his kid with him. denbot Mar 2012 #26

Your evidence supporting your claims is that they were fired upon? Seriously? Zalatix Mar 2012 #44

Seriously, I trust that the personel involved with the strike were convinced of their target. denbot Mar 2012 #52

1) No, I don't blindly trust the military or Government; and Zalatix Mar 2012 #53

I do not trust blindly, I served in that region, and know that the people involved are professionals denbot Mar 2012 #55

Answers Zalatix Mar 2012 #56

You aren't sure how many U.S. deaths would it take to apprehend that combatant, OK. denbot Mar 2012 #59

I concede that you have zero evidence of al-Banna's guilt. Zalatix Mar 2012 #62

Sign, since when is war a question of guilt or innocence. denbot Mar 2012 #91

"Since when is war a question of guilt or innocence." hahahahahaha LOL REALLY? Zalatix Mar 2012 #92

The term used was the very same term YOU used, "savages". denbot Mar 2012 #94

I said the INVADERS of this country called native Americans savages. And they did. Zalatix Mar 2012 #95

Your first paragraph here, you should have thought this through and maybe actually looked stuff up. PavePusher Mar 2012 #83

You didn't read the Downing Street memos, did you? Zalatix Mar 2012 #84

Has nothing to do with what I posted, in direct refutation of your claims. PavePusher Mar 2012 #85

Yes it does address what you said. 100%. You're just unable to answer it. Zalatix Mar 2012 #87

That statement is self justifying stupidity. Your burden of proof is set at "they shot at them" TheKentuckian Mar 2012 #57

The burden of proof on a battle field is irelevant, what is relevant, is a tactical decision. denbot Mar 2012 #60

Without reading any further, I suggest you reread that statement and decide if you Tunkamerica Mar 2012 #58

I am very comfortable with my political leanings. denbot Mar 2012 #61

Here's the outrage: This mass murderer stalked civilians farmbo Mar 2012 #22

I will tell you a story that relates to the lack of outrage nadinbrzezinski Mar 2012 #7

Wars that dehumanize the enemy also dehumanize the citizens of warmongering nations sad sally Mar 2012 #30

Truer words have never been spoken sad sally. denbot Mar 2012 #32

Happy St. Patrick's Day, Hermana! Octafish Mar 2012 #36

Well, this is, after all, a bipartisan war MadHound Mar 2012 #8

That is very much what it looks like. Octafish Mar 2012 #37

The others in the truck with him quaker bill Mar 2012 #10

If you want to see a real contradiction look at the difference the "media" treats an abducted blond Vincardog Mar 2012 #15

Some propose rights quaker bill Mar 2012 #51

A drone targeted one person and deliberately killed him? Sorry, can't buy it. What about friendly fi judesedit Mar 2012 #16

Friendly fire is when you kill your own troops or actual allies. denbot Mar 2012 #34

The whole "killing a US citizen" thing plays well, doesn't it? Robb Mar 2012 #17

The issue of him being a citizen is raised because the question is and has been since the sabrina 1 Mar 2012 #31

"It did not occur to anyone at that time that there were US citizens who were part of the equation." Robb Mar 2012 #33

How's this for a lengthy response? denbot Mar 2012 #35

I personally have no problem sabrina 1 Mar 2012 #39

Please list all the extra due process rights US Citizens get jeff47 Mar 2012 #71

Didn't we have this discussion before? sabrina 1 Mar 2012 #80

No, that's your mistaken memory of that conversation. jeff47 Mar 2012 #81

I 'failed' as you call it, to mention extra rights because I believe all detainees regardless of sabrina 1 Mar 2012 #82

So...do you always assume people are horrible warmongers, or do you just read that into my posts? jeff47 Mar 2012 #97

I understand that the latest talking point is to pretend that the Left is only concerned about sabrina 1 Mar 2012 #98

Agreed Zalatix Mar 2012 #63

They used to lock threads about the subject bananas Mar 2012 #24

Well, Union Scribe Mar 2012 #43

They didn't believe this admin was into assassinating US citizens back then? Rex Mar 2012 #90

If I knew only people like President Obama would be in power from here on out, boxman15 Mar 2012 #27

Thankfully ... GeorgeGist Mar 2012 #38

WOW. bvar22 Mar 2012 #67

I'm not outraged. Fuck that guy sideways. Throd Mar 2012 #28

K&R midnight Mar 2012 #40

I'm outraged that this BS keeps getting spinned and posted so many times here. Tx4obama Mar 2012 #41

Assassination, black operations, the privatization-mercenaries running "intell", torturers-OUTRAGE! bobthedrummer Mar 2012 #46

You are the one who is spinning this stuff. Webster Green Mar 2012 #49

This is a fine example of what stops informed readers 50000feet Mar 2012 #102

Here's an example below Tx4obama Mar 2012 #105

+1. "It would be nice if folks spent more time thinking about our FSogol Mar 2012 #104

Thanks. And see comment #105 too. n/t Tx4obama Mar 2012 #106

If that's well said 50000feet Mar 2012 #111

There is something wrong with the age. Trillo Mar 2012 #42

The kid was NOT killed for something a parent was alleged to have done Tx4obama Mar 2012 #45

That is a really lame excuse. Webster Green Mar 2012 #50

Are you seriously arguing that large quantities of high explosives jeff47 Mar 2012 #72

This message was self-deleted by its author girl gone mad Mar 2012 #100

Contractors Role Grows in Drone Missions, Worrying Some in the Military (David S. Cloud; Truthout 12 bobthedrummer Mar 2012 #77

The BAE Files (The Guardian UK archives and current entries) bobthedrummer Mar 2012 #78

why can't the US military just use tranquilizer darts Snake Alchemist Mar 2012 #64

You know...that wouldn't hold up either...right? Sheepshank Mar 2012 #68

Okay, for purposes of the debate let us let that assesment stand. TheKentuckian Mar 2012 #75

This message was self-deleted by its author Sheepshank Mar 2012 #86

Boy, a whole lotta assumptive statements in that first paragraph Sheepshank Mar 2012 #88

So, you argue that Al Queda psoses and exitential threat to the United States? TheKentuckian Mar 2012 #109

Because we'd have to be given power to arrest people jeff47 Mar 2012 #69

What's with the continuing US Citizen bullshit? jeff47 Mar 2012 #70

Why do you continue to claim that the opposition to these policies are just a 'US Citizen' sabrina 1 Mar 2012 #89

Do you not read the threads you are responding to? jeff47 Mar 2012 #96

It's sad that you feel compelled to invent points people are not making. sabrina 1 Mar 2012 #101

Ok, since you are incapable of reading my posts, I really don't see the point jeff47 Mar 2012 #103

K&R. nt OnyxCollie Mar 2012 #73

It's going to be an Occupy spring. nt woo me with science Mar 2012 #74

ALL ANIMALS ARE EQUAL, but some are more equal than others. Fluidizer Mar 2012 #76

Welcome to DU Fluidizer-sounds like the Fuhrerprinzip to many of US here in Wisconsin. bobthedrummer Mar 2012 #79

Ave marasinghe Mar 2012 #99

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Mar 2012 #93

Militants kill American teacher in Yemen Tx4obama Mar 2012 #107

That is tragic. Octafish Mar 2012 #108

OUTRAGE: Neighbor Hood watches that are linked to corrupted/racist law enforcement, given use of PD bobthedrummer Mar 2012 #110