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Natalie
Natalie asked in Politics & GovernmentGovernment · 8 years ago

This question is only for Democrats?

Please explain to me how a democrat, who criticized Bush and wanted him tried for war crimes, can support the President's drone policy.

Update:

Goober, all you did was avoid the question. I was asking why most democrats aren't actively criticizing Obama about his drone policy. You just rattled off a load of liberal criticisms of Bush, but failed to blame our President for mass killings. I support the use of drones, however also support enhanced interrogation My problem is that while many liberals criticize Bush's policies they fail to see the president is doing exactly what they are against.

Update 2:

Goober, all you did was avoid the question. I was asking why most democrats aren't actively criticizing Obama about his drone policy. You just rattled off a load of liberal criticisms of Bush, but failed to blame our President for mass killings. I support the use of drones, however also support enhanced interrogation My problem is that while many liberals criticize Bush's policies they fail to see the president is doing exactly what they are against.

Update 3:

Falstaff, the main objection to the current administrations drone policy is that it allows for American citizens to be attacked on American soil, even if the citizen isn't actively armed. The government has the power to initiate an attack on anyone actively attacking the country citizen or not. However, it should not give itself the discretionary power to decide if an American citizen, not actively attacking the country, can be targeted and killed by a drone.

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  • Steven
    8 years ago
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    This is a question for the liberals.

  • Falstaff
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    The use of drones by this president does bother me on moral grounds. Remote control death is contemptibly easy.

    But do you hear what I just said? All war and all bombing are "remote control death". A missile, a bullet, a grenade, and mortar shell -- these are all "remote control death".

    So unless you are a total pacifist, should a drone effect you more emotionally than regular weapons of war?

    For you Republicans: The drones are being used against US enemies abroad. Right? If you are OK with war against our enemies, I am not sure why you are making so much about Obama and drones.

    All this said, I think once our enemies start deploying drones, we are going to suddenly pull a Geneva Convention and declare that they are inhumane and shouldn't be used. Until then, we are really cashing in on the technology, without rules or conscience, just getting whatever we can out of them.

  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    First explain what Saddam Hussien had to do with 9-11

    Explain how many detainees at gitmo were guilty of anything

    Explain the famous pictures of gitmo detainees piled up naked and ring strapped to electrical wires

    Explain how water boarding isn't torture.

    Explain what Obama has done that comes close to what we know bush did.

    And no fair calling the will of Jesus into your arguments

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