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Warlord
05-23-2013, 12:07 PM
Obama on drone policy

http://thehill.com/video/administration/301623-watch-live-obama-delivers-speech-on-drone-policy#ixzz2U8kKsnmv

I can't watch everything at once

:confused:


video update:
http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/ObamaDis

enhanced_deficit
05-23-2013, 12:12 PM
Your title reminded me of this post.

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?410337-Are-tax-payers-paying-for-food-tasters-for-Obama-amp-his-family-on-business-vacations-trips&p=4962275&viewfull=1#post4962275

Warlord
05-23-2013, 12:25 PM
He's acknowledging civilian tragedies (which is like 95% from all drone strikes) but he doesn't care.

He's rationalizing it for the liberals.

Warlord
05-23-2013, 12:26 PM
Special operations are risky so lets send in a drone!

Warlord
05-23-2013, 12:27 PM
WOW... He thinks drone strikes make it LESS LIKELY Americans are to be killed when it's the exact opposite.

'we can keep pounding those ragheads without any blowback!'

Warlord
05-23-2013, 12:29 PM
HAHAHAHAHA.... "strong oversight of all lethal action".

So it's fine because those in Congress get briefed... who cares if we kill 50 tribal elders.

Warlord
05-23-2013, 12:31 PM
He's addressing Rand now!

'I dont believe its constitutional..."

Warlord
05-23-2013, 12:31 PM
He's lying about al-Awaki now... give him a trial. These are just accusations.

Warlord
05-23-2013, 12:32 PM
WHAT ABOUT HIS SON MR. PRESIDENT?

He forgot about him.

UpperDecker
05-23-2013, 12:33 PM
And what about Anwar's son? Oh, conveniently leaving him out I see.

enhanced_deficit
05-23-2013, 12:33 PM
Waterboarding of terror suspects is torture and wrong.
Drone killing of terror suspects (with 2% accuracy, many civilians) is right.

Did Obama puppet masters go to school for idiots?

Warlord
05-23-2013, 12:34 PM
Here's an idea Mr. President: STOP YOUR ILLEGAL DRONE STRIKES

Warlord
05-23-2013, 12:36 PM
HAHAHAHA... He says what he's doing BRINGS PEACE!

Car bombs every day in Iraq, Libya, etc. is PEACE!

WAR IS PEACE!

Warlord
05-23-2013, 12:37 PM
Now he's demanding more money!

Foreign aid !

UpperDecker
05-23-2013, 12:37 PM
Boo this man!

Warlord
05-23-2013, 12:38 PM
He's really trying to push back against Rand here.

"Foreign aid is tiny fraction of the budget..."

UpperDecker
05-23-2013, 12:38 PM
Intervention intervention intervention intervention!

Warlord
05-23-2013, 12:39 PM
He wants more money for security... $70bn state department budget isnt enough

Warlord
05-23-2013, 12:40 PM
He's got this "exactly backwards" as Rand would say.

All this does not make attacks on America less likely or Americans safer abroad.

Oh now... he hates the internet.

Warlord
05-23-2013, 12:45 PM
Now he's talking about the AUMF... he probably wants an expansive version.

Warlord
05-23-2013, 12:46 PM
"we maybe drawn into more wars we dont want to fight"

Schucks.. Poor America getting dragged into conflicts.

He says he WONT sign an expanded version of AUMF... I wonder what he has in mind.

Warlord
05-23-2013, 12:47 PM
Now he's talking about GITMO and complaining that it's still open... he could close it tomorrow. President's power is unlimited when it comes to pardons and prosecutions.

Warlord
05-23-2013, 12:48 PM
Oooh Congress has IMPOSED restrictions on him he claims.

Warlord
05-23-2013, 12:49 PM
Shouting!

Warlord
05-23-2013, 12:54 PM
More shouting about Awaki's son I think.

Warlord
05-23-2013, 12:55 PM
she's ranting but too far away from microphone.

OBAMA: I'm going off script here...

They CLAPPED !

UpperDecker
05-23-2013, 12:56 PM
I wish I could hear what she was yelling :/

NOVALibertarian
05-23-2013, 12:57 PM
She mentioned the sixteen year old Obama killed, signature strikes, and the Rule of Law.

Something along those lines. Mentioned everything Obama didn't.

sailingaway
05-23-2013, 12:57 PM
Someone should mention collateral damage ratios, as well.

Warlord
05-23-2013, 12:58 PM
Now he's paying lip service to Muslims while bombing them

Warlord
05-23-2013, 01:00 PM
Now he's wrapping it all neatly in the flag.

FOR FREEDOM!

FREEDOM TO BOMB!

Warlord
05-23-2013, 01:07 PM
That's good...

jct74
05-23-2013, 01:13 PM
here's the video
http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/ObamaDis

Warlord
05-23-2013, 01:17 PM
Thanks for video!

Warlord
05-23-2013, 01:17 PM
Cool @ CSPAN playing the Yemen kids remarks before his speech

mac_hine
05-23-2013, 01:34 PM
A war criminal justifies his crimes against humanity. Big surprise.

Here's some sanity:

Killing Americans: Jeremy Scahill on Obama Admin's Admission 4 U.S. Citizens Died in Drone Strikes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iB-UMXtg_WI

frodus24
05-23-2013, 02:19 PM
Fuck Obama!