Mefistofeles
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Sat Oct-02-10 02:50 PM
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| Beware of one of the most unverified words that exist in the media: "militants" |
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To describe people who die in U.S. attacks. That is Glenn Greenwald's advice, and I agree. How do we know they were "militants" and not just innocent civilians? http://twitter.com/ggreenwald/status/26201621337 |
| msongs
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Sat Oct-02-10 02:51 PM
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| 1. used because killing innocent civilians by drone is a war crime??? hmmm nt |
| Smarmie Doofus
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Sat Oct-02-10 02:56 PM
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| 2. How do we know? We don't. |
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Neither does the media and neither does the military.
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| Xipe Totec
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Sat Oct-02-10 02:57 PM
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| 3. They obstructed a guided missile in the proper execution of its duties nt |
| Mike Marble
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Sat Oct-02-10 02:58 PM
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| 4. How do we know they're militants? Because we killed them, that's why. |
| stray cat
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Sat Oct-02-10 03:08 PM
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| 5. Just like America's right wing militants? Maybe they really are looking out for their rights |
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Edited on Sat Oct-02-10 03:09 PM by stray cat
and we just don't know our danger....
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| DCKit
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Sat Oct-02-10 03:15 PM
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| 6. You haven't spent much time with seven year olds.... |
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These strikes are obviously justified. :sarcasm:
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