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Prosecute Bush & Cheney! The Real Reasons George & Dick Belong Behind Bars | Jesse Ventura - OTG (Original Post) wildbilln864 Sep 2015 OP
Other countries arrest war criminals, the U.S. puts them on late night tv. nt Mnemosyne Oct 2015 #1
I still say this is one of the most effective tools we have to fight ISIS/ISIL Half-Century Man Oct 2015 #2
If only... czarjak Oct 2015 #3
Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2015 #4
and a kick! n/t wildbilln864 Oct 2015 #5

Half-Century Man

(5,279 posts)
2. I still say this is one of the most effective tools we have to fight ISIS/ISIL
Thu Oct 1, 2015, 09:47 AM
Oct 2015

Destroy their recruiting base, hold our own selves accountable.

Conduct an open investigation into the War actions undertaken by the USA during this century (2000-now).
(as a quick example) http://www.consumersforpeace.org/pdf/war_crimes_iraq_101006.pdf
Repeal, in whole, the Military Commissions Act of 2006
https://www.aclu.org/military-commissions-act-2006
The only legitimate reason for secrecy is to mask the design specifications of current weapon systems.


And de-weaponized every drone.
It is perceived as cowardly by the rest of the world.
If we, as a nation, absolutely have to kill someone or some cell phone in some far away place. We should risk one of ours. At least inconvenience a pilot to do his/her job for 12 (+) hours.

czarjak

(11,266 posts)
3. If only...
Thu Oct 1, 2015, 10:33 PM
Oct 2015

Too bad history has to be the judge. At least we can be assured of that. History will not be kind to Jeb's brother, as that LOSER predicted.

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