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A Simple Game

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17. Ran out of what? Drones or terrorists? No can't be terrorists, they will never run out,

Reply to eggplant (Reply #10)

Tue Feb 4, 2014, 10:42 AM

Feb 2014

at least not till a more profitable enemy is found.

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6 Unanswered Questions About Obama's Drone War [View all] G_j Feb 2014 OP

Recommend. morningfog Feb 2014 #1

Drones + secret extrajudicial kill lists MannyGoldstein Feb 2014 #2

Nothing. Nothing at all. nt Demo_Chris Feb 2014 #13

Answer 5. If a drone kills them, then they are "combatants". GoneFishin Feb 2014 #3

First month without a US drone strike in Pakistan for over two years ProSense Feb 2014 #4

Maybe they just stopped reporting them whatchamacallit Feb 2014 #5

"First month without a US drone strike in Pakistan for over two years" cali Feb 2014 #6

Actually, ProSense Feb 2014 #8

The Drone Unknowns G_j Feb 2014 #11

The BIJ reports aren't from the government. n/t ProSense Feb 2014 #12

"The BIJ reports aren't from the government" cali Feb 2014 #14

WTF? ProSense Feb 2014 #15

Yes bobduca Feb 2014 #21

Sorry, I don't click on your links. ProSense Feb 2014 #22

but its a link to your work bobduca Feb 2014 #35

Sorry, no sale. ProSense Feb 2014 #39

You see, the joke is, EVERY link to DU is work-safe for you! n/t bobduca Feb 2014 #40

Clapper and Alexander don't lie, either! Titonwan Feb 2014 #42

So? blackspade Feb 2014 #18

Well, ProSense Feb 2014 #19

I think you have me confused with another poster.... blackspade Feb 2014 #34

Sorry, fixed. n/t ProSense Feb 2014 #38

No problem! blackspade Feb 2014 #41

it's point bobduca Feb 2014 #23

Oh, so Titonwan Feb 2014 #30

Well, ProSense Feb 2014 #31

that's great, however G_j Feb 2014 #7

Legitimate questions. Still, the report is a good sign. n/t ProSense Feb 2014 #9

Maybe we ran out? eggplant Feb 2014 #10

Ran out of what? Drones or terrorists? No can't be terrorists, they will never run out, A Simple Game Feb 2014 #17

It's like hot dogs and hot dog buns. eggplant Feb 2014 #47

It ends if "We the People" ever take back control of our Country. n/t A Simple Game Feb 2014 #48

Of money. n/t ReRe Feb 2014 #20

Bwahahahaha! There's an endless supply of that. Just cut social services and voila! valerief Feb 2014 #32

Snort! Titonwan Feb 2014 #43

This is terrible policy. blackspade Feb 2014 #16

I thought that was the idea - To create enemies to fight for fun and profit. RC Feb 2014 #24

^^^^this^^^^ L0oniX Feb 2014 #26

x-actly! blackspade Feb 2014 #33

"War is a Racket" Titonwan Feb 2014 #44

Don't forget about JSOC which is under direct control of the POTUS and his mini me. L0oniX Feb 2014 #25

Fomenting more terrorism which we can spend more tax dollars on! bobduca Feb 2014 #27

"How does the administration justify the targeting of American citizens?" Titonwan Feb 2014 #28

Won't somebody please think of the jobs! SHRED Feb 2014 #29

Drones nil desperandum Feb 2014 #36

The drone conceit would seem exactly the "permanent war footing" DirkGently Feb 2014 #37

Well Said. bvar22 Feb 2014 #46

especially when others follow in our steps G_j Feb 2014 #49

Question 7: How many new Al Qaeda recruits are raised after a drone strike? Octafish Feb 2014 #45