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truedelphi

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1. But better to fight them there with drones than us having to fight them here.

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Mon Nov 24, 2014, 06:26 PM

Nov 2014

My headline statement is the new modern version of the "domino theory" used widely during the Vietnam era, to keep the money flowing into the pockets of the Big Defense Contractors.

However, with Wategate and the unravelling of the Nixon Presidency, back then there was no "bringing the war back home." But the drones are authorized to bring down anyone anywhere, are they not?

Today they fly over the city streets of many places in Pakistan - tomorrow it could be they fly over the homes of those of us who are too progressive for the likes of the Military Industrialists and their puppets like Obama.

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41 men targeted but 1,147 people killed: US drone strikes – the facts on the ground [View all] n2doc Nov 2014 OP

But better to fight them there with drones than us having to fight them here. truedelphi Nov 2014 #1

They will probably be flying tonight in Ferguson n2doc Nov 2014 #2

The drones won't be armed? You sure about that? Drones are intended to protect the 1% from the 99%! blkmusclmachine Nov 2014 #3

I'm not sure, that is why I said "probably" n2doc Nov 2014 #4

What was the cost of killing those 41 men? How many terrorists were created by killing over one rhett o rick Nov 2014 #7

simply disgusting... G_j Nov 2014 #5

And Thereby Creating A Permanent State Of War... Every Innocent Killed Creates New Terrorists... WillyT Nov 2014 #6

This needs to end. This proves that the 99% have zero influence on their government. rhett o rick Nov 2014 #8

Perfecting the Robotic Volunteer ArmyAirForceNavyMarines of the 21st Century. Octafish Nov 2014 #9

k/r nationalize the fed Nov 2014 #10

Acceptable collateral damage if you are getting $70,000 per Hellfire misslie... Thor_MN Nov 2014 #11

War on war. maced666 Nov 2014 #12

Totally disgusting. BeanMusical Nov 2014 #13

This CREATES terrorists who want to kill us. Hard to blame them....nt RiverLover Nov 2014 #14

**collateral damage** innocents are just as dead as innocents beheaded by ISIS Martin Eden Nov 2014 #15