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In reply to the discussion: Where's the Outrage? [View all]Tx4obama
(36,974 posts)107. Militants kill American teacher in Yemen
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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