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Daradon · 10-01-2014, 08:22 AM

Yeah, Obama has really f-ed up on the whole drone thing, I'm surprised there isn't more outrage about it. I suppose it's easier to get upset about 'real wars' for a few reasons, the first being a lot of people who oppose them aren't necessarily against the violence of them, as long as it's the enemy getting killed, it's when soldiers start coming back they get upset. So it's less that they are 'against war' and more that they are against domestic soldiers getting killed.

The second being the the whole drone war is far more subversive. You don't hear about it, you don't see it. Your not forced to think about it.

I would wager that it's fueling a lot of terrorist activity though. Can you imagine if the spectre of death hung over your head 24/7?

10-01-2014, 08:22 AM	#14
Daradon Has lived the dream! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Where I lay my head is home... Exp:	Yeah, Obama has really f-ed up on the whole drone thing, I'm surprised there isn't more outrage about it. I suppose it's easier to get upset about 'real wars' for a few reasons, the first being a lot of people who oppose them aren't necessarily against the violence of them, as long as it's the enemy getting killed, it's when soldiers start coming back they get upset. So it's less that they are 'against war' and more that they are against domestic soldiers getting killed. The second being the the whole drone war is far more subversive. You don't hear about it, you don't see it. Your not forced to think about it. I would wager that it's fueling a lot of terrorist activity though. Can you imagine if the spectre of death hung over your head 24/7? Last edited by Daradon; 10-01-2014 at 08:29 AM.