May 29, 2012

OBAMA'S DISTURBING "KILL LIST"


I guess killing Osama Bin Laden isn't enough to make Obama seem strong on defense. He's killing with drones in this way in order to appeal to centrist voters. Lives for votes. What a sick game. Are you still celebrating Memorial Day now that you know that Obama even has Americans and 17 year old girls on his "kill list" of drone targets?  Sadly, democracy and civil rights are on this list. How can we support the troops when their commander in chief is so messed up? NY TIMES:

"Nothing else in Mr. Obama’s first term has baffled liberal supporters and confounded conservative critics alike as his aggressive counterterrorism record. His actions have often remained inscrutable, obscured by awkward secrecy rules, polarized political commentary and the president’s own deep reserve.

His focus on strikes has made it impossible to forge, for now, the new relationship with the Muslim world that he had envisioned. Both Pakistan and Yemen are arguably less stable and more hostile to the United States than when Mr. Obama became president.

Justly or not, drones have become a provocative symbol of American power, running roughshod over national sovereignty and killing innocents. With China and Russia watching, the United States has set an international precedent for sending drones over borders to kill enemies."

NY TIMES ARTICLE:    < href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/29/world/obamas-leadership-in-war-on-al-qaeda.html?pagewanted=all">NYTIMES

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