Drone Wars

[Gaspar]

Al Queda's Second In Command Vaporized

I am curious as to why the president didn't have a press conference to celebrate this yesterday?

It's quite an accomplishment (a big fu(king deal, as Joe Biden would say) We got Al Quada's second in command in a drone strike ordered by the president yesterday!
Several missiles were fired at a suspected hideout, near the Afghanistan border in Pakistan, early Monday morning, killing al-Libi and an estimated 4 to 15 bystanders.



Of course the Pakistani people are getting all pissy about this, and their government is upset


Man! This beats the old days when we had to capture these bozos and pour water down their noses to get them to tell us where their buddies are.  Then we had to feed them, clothe them, give them prayer rugs and DirectTV. They stayed in GITMO for a while then when we were done with them they would get released.  What a pain in the donkey.

Now it's just a game of Whack-a-Mole.  Venture out of your cave to get a burger and BOOM! you and everyone around you gets dead.  We fly right into a sovereign country without permission using a CIA drone and off these dirt-bags.  

You know why we aren't using military aircraft or drones?  Because that would require congressional approval under the War Powers Act.  By using the CIA, President Obama can decide who to kill in the morning and get results by the afternoon.  So far this has resulted in 1,277 confirmed terrorist kills in the last three years.  Here's a cool map: Obama's Kills


http://washington.cbslocal.com/2012/06/05/u-s-official-al-qaedas-no-2-killed-in-drone-strike/

Now there's real no data on the "collateral damage," but hey, if you're hanging out with a terrorist you probably deserve to die.  Am I right?  

[Townsend]

So if a Republican ever makes it into office and does the same thing will you just post "USA USA USA"?

[Gaspar]

So if a Republican ever makes it into office and does the same thing will you just post "USA USA USA"?

I'll post it now USA USA USA!

Our drones can kick any country's honor student's asses!

[Townsend]

Our drones can kick any country's honor student's asses!

So far.

[RecycleMichael]

How many times have we killed the second-in-command? It seems to be a bad job.

I think if I was third-in-charge, I would resist getting a promotion.

[Townsend]

How many times have we killed the second-in-command? It seems to be a bad job.

I think if I was third-in-charge, I would resist getting a promotion.

Hail Hydra.

[Gaspar]

I'm just glad we're not engaging in so called "enhanced interrogation tactics."

[Conan71]

We should have just done one of those good old-fashioned CIA coups on Saddam Hussein and Bush would have looked brilliant.  It's not like he didn't have any contacts in the agency. 

[Gaspar]

We should have just done one of those good old-fashioned CIA coups on Saddam Hussein and Bush would have looked brilliant.  It's not like he didn't have any contacts in the agency. 

Seriously! 

[heironymouspasparagus]

Seriously! 

And saved $ 2 trillion, plus the lives of more than 4,000 of our kids!

Seriously is right!


Got to meet and visit with some of the people from the 160th field artillery and 180th infantry brigades during their Yellow Ribbon event last weekend.  Really great bunch of people!  They all look so young - even the 30 somethings!  Grandson is back!

[nathanm]

Gaspar, you don't sound that far off from most Republicans. They deny that Obama has had any foreign policy successes (note Romney's 'F' grade..really, Romneybot, there's nothing about Obama's foreign policy you like?) and claim that what we need to fix the economy is more of what we've been doing for the last year or two since the stimulus wore off. Be careful, it's bizarro-world out there.

(I may have misread sarcasm into your post, if so, sorry)

[cannon_fodder]

It's like we are spawn killing alquida #2.  Poor bastards.

I have problems with the drone program. Notably, of China had a super spy plane and was offing people in the USA they considered undesirable I'd have a serious problem with it.

 BUT, we are at war with these guys.  They readily admit, on film, they want to kill us and are trying on a daily basis.  Pakistan doesn't have thevpolitical will to do anything about it.  I'm pretty sure we don't want to invade Pakistan and Yemen.  I have my doubts, but grant that it is an effective means to the end.  On decades past the same thing happened and we just said "nope, cars sometimes explode.  Wasn't us."  That doesn't make it right... but it is effective.  I suspect a republican president would continue the course of action or decimated.

I have mixed opinions... but overall at least the president is taking decisive action that costs the least blood (on both sides) and treasure.  Alt

[rhymnrzn]

Al Queda's Second In Command Vaporized

I am curious as to why the president didn't have a press conference to celebrate this yesterday?

It's quite an accomplishment (a big fu(king deal, as Joe Biden would say) We got Al Quada's second in command in a drone strike ordered by the president yesterday!
Several missiles were fired at a suspected hideout, near the Afghanistan border in Pakistan, early Monday morning, killing al-Libi and an estimated 4 to 15 bystanders.



Of course the Pakistani people are getting all pissy about this, and their government is upset


Man! This beats the old days when we had to capture these bozos and pour water down their noses to get them to tell us where their buddies are.  Then we had to feed them, clothe them, give them prayer rugs and DirectTV. They stayed in GITMO for a while then when we were done with them they would get released.  What a pain in the donkey.

Now it's just a game of Whack-a-Mole.  Venture out of your cave to get a burger and BOOM! you and everyone around you gets dead.  We fly right into a sovereign country without permission using a CIA drone and off these dirt-bags.  

You know why we aren't using military aircraft or drones?  Because that would require congressional approval under the War Powers Act.  By using the CIA, President Obama can decide who to kill in the morning and get results by the afternoon.  So far this has resulted in 1,277 confirmed terrorist kills in the last three years.  Here's a cool map: Obama's Kills


http://washington.cbslocal.com/2012/06/05/u-s-official-al-qaedas-no-2-killed-in-drone-strike/

Now there's real no data on the "collateral damage," but hey, if you're hanging out with a terrorist you probably deserve to die.  Am I right?  

2 Kings 14:8

"Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash, the son of Jehoahaz son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, let us look one another in the face. (9)  And Jehoash the king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, The thistle that was in Lebanon sent to the cedar that was in Lebanon, saying, Give thy daughter to my son to wife: and there passed by a wild beast that was in Lebanon, and trode down the thistle. (10)  Thou hast indeed smitten Edom, and thine heart hath lifted thee up: glory of this, and tarry at home: for why shouldest thou meddle to thy hurt, that thou shouldest fall, even thou, and Judah with thee?"

[nathanm]

Can you translate that to English?

[heironymouspasparagus]

Can you translate that to English?

Don't gloat.

Pride goes before the fall.

Be careful what you wish for - it might backfire on you.


Paraphrased.