If these drones are already in use on the mexico border how do we know if they are above lets just say austin or briggs, texas.
Alfonso D Barrera 2 of TX2:34AM June 15, 2010
Whether a fighter jets, ground attack aircraft, bomber aircraft or in this case remote-controlled unmanned aircraft. I am against of them all because endanger innocent civilians being killed if we bombe saddam hussein palace knowing he's there and successfully killed hem we still endanger innocent civilians they may be working for hem but oppose he's dictatorship (political corruption).
our alliance (allies) should be Humanity , Justice, Fairness, Good faith and common sense only by understanding this we will have ability to forgive and overcome. Our mind shouldn't be resistance or oppose of inner truth, what we learn from history, the force of evolution, common sense, golden rule and good faith.
what happened after 9/11 in my adopted motherland it is injustice unfair beyond that it was horrific and hart breaking especially to this country that sick constant change to better the way of life for all God creation.
Most of country's in the world there peoples dreams to be part of this country. It is because of the freedom America offer (give) to there sitizens to be part of change makers and outstanding achievement of hunanity work, human rights. People who are sick or ill come with a hope to America. America that give the gift of healing to the rest of the world. that hope come true and reality to me and my family.
Since 9/11 America change in over night. "since 9/11, the united states has been exporting fear and anger rater than the more traditional values of hope and optimis,"
Joseph Nye
Fear is giving birth to fear. We surrender for fear rather than freedom and security.
because of fear hate crime organization find safehaven. Because of fear so many capitalize in the billion. My friends from eastern europe they remember the dark times of whistleblower. I am glad un not only discuss with world leaders but see there action.
Binyam.S
Binyam Sisay Tadesseof OR2:00AM June 15, 2010
Do you know how naive you sound? Presidents and senators don't have men killed!
Bea Jeffersonof DC10:59PM June 12, 2010
Which is worse, "shock and awe" used to devastate a country presumed to have weapons of mass destruction, cruise missiles launched at sea against distant al Qaeda training centers, or remote-controlled attack drones targeting al Qaeda leadership? Are we not more and more looking suspiciously like vile folks out of Star Wars or Avatar? Being the owners of hammers, we can find nails, by golly. Watch your back, nails. Terror lurks above somewhere.
One of these days, we'll rediscover the cheapest and least internationally objectionable way to deal with "enemies" before lobbing taxpayer dollars by the bale at them. It's called talk. Talk involving all who would like to participate and for all who are interested to see and hear. Wide open attempts to defuse anger, prevent animosity brewed to war level, leave no doubt at all that peaceful ways were tried extensively before the hammer. With everyone seeing and hearing the talk, would not the glare of the spotlight have a POSSIBLY positive effect on the talkers?
We are far and away the world's big spenders on what we consider to be national security and, not at all accidentally, on the projection of our power into every nook and cranny of the world. We're also by far the world's biggest debtor nation thanks to the financial debacle that started in 2008.
Under the circumstances, let's try cheap. I, for one, would be very interested to hear what it sounds like and, who knows, discover what good might come of it. We'll still have the hammer--just in case.
Ron W. Smithof UT4:17PM June 11, 2010
The United States, by repeated public claim and written statute, does not practice assassination. Yet what is targeting a missile at a specific person or persons if not assassination? Replace the drone with a rifle and the video screen of the drone operator with a telescopic sight and there would be no question of what was going on. Assassination by remote control is assassination nevertheless.
As the targets are often known to those who pull the trigger only as map coordinates, the possibility of innocent people being killed is very high. And, no matter how accurate the weapon, its use remains outside of the laws and stated ethics of the United States.
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