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In reply to the discussion: Where's the Outrage? [View all]Zalatix
(8,994 posts)44. Your evidence supporting your claims is that they were fired upon? Seriously?
You do realize that SADDAM HUSSEIN and IRAQ was invaded because of WMD's that he didn't even have... right? Do I need to mention the 1964 Gulf of Tonkin incident that turned the Vietnam War into the hellish mess we remember it as now?
Come on, really, there's plenty of warnings in history that one does not just simply believe the official story "because they were fired upon".
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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
Like the tsunami of climate change? Too many say "that is debatable" and drive away in their SUV.
Vincardog
Mar 2012
#14
In the Great WOT, the whole world is the 'field of battle'. Where should he have
sabrina 1
Mar 2012
#13
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
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
"No matter how much you may want to disassociate yourself from a battle occuring far from you,
tledford
Mar 2012
#112
The kids father was actively openly at war with the U.S., and broght his kid with him.
denbot
Mar 2012
#26
Seriously, I trust that the personel involved with the strike were convinced of their target.
denbot
Mar 2012
#52
I do not trust blindly, I served in that region, and know that the people involved are professionals
denbot
Mar 2012
#55
You aren't sure how many U.S. deaths would it take to apprehend that combatant, OK.
denbot
Mar 2012
#59
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
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
Wars that dehumanize the enemy also dehumanize the citizens of warmongering nations
sad sally
Mar 2012
#30
If you want to see a real contradiction look at the difference the "media" treats an abducted blond
Vincardog
Mar 2012
#15
A drone targeted one person and deliberately killed him? Sorry, can't buy it. What about friendly fi
judesedit
Mar 2012
#16
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
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
If I knew only people like President Obama would be in power from here on out,
boxman15
Mar 2012
#27
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
Contractors Role Grows in Drone Missions, Worrying Some in the Military (David S. Cloud; Truthout 12
bobthedrummer
Mar 2012
#77
So, you argue that Al Queda psoses and exitential threat to the United States?
TheKentuckian
Mar 2012
#109
Why do you continue to claim that the opposition to these policies are just a 'US Citizen'
sabrina 1
Mar 2012
#89
Welcome to DU Fluidizer-sounds like the Fuhrerprinzip to many of US here in Wisconsin.
bobthedrummer
Mar 2012
#79
OUTRAGE: Neighbor Hood watches that are linked to corrupted/racist law enforcement, given use of PD
bobthedrummer
Mar 2012
#110