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Topic: White House Responds To Drones Memo: Strikes Are ‘Legal,’ ‘Ethical’ And ‘Wise’ |
White House Responds To Drones Memo: Strikes Are ‘Legal,’ ‘Ethical’ And ‘Wise’
Mediaite, by Matt Wilstein
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Posted By:KarenJ1, 2/5/2013 2:16:18 PM
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| It’s no surprise that among the first questions White House Press Secretary Jay Carney received at today’s press briefing was one that concerned a recently-leaked Justice Department memo that offered justification for killing U.S. citizens abroad in predator drone attacks. Carney began by clarifying that the memo in question was an “unclassified document” prepared for members of Congress. “The president takes his responsibilities very seriously,” Carney said. “And first and foremost that’s his responsibility to protect the United States.” He continued by saying that the president is dedicated to
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Comments: A member of the 0bama dictatorship has spoken. Don´t question their outrageous lawless behavior.
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Reply 1 - Posted by:
mickturn, 2/5/2013 2:23:17 PM (No. 9160188)
Wait until they target and kill an innocent citizen. The Stuff WILL hit the FAN!
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
lakerman1, 2/5/2013 2:28:16 PM (No. 9160195)
If killing a U.S. citizen abroad has a legal basis - war against terrorist - couldn´t the same justification be used to kill a U.S. citizen who is believed to be assisting terrorists, who is in Pittsburgh, or Columbus, Ohio? Without any due process? Serious question.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
civilservant, 2/5/2013 2:34:15 PM (No. 9160206)
"Legal, ethical and wise.......as long as a D is in the WH."
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
RightShoe, 2/5/2013 2:42:56 PM (No. 9160225)
So were Bush´s wire taps.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
lil dotty, 2/5/2013 2:58:38 PM (No. 9160249)
Just to cover his rear. after all didn´t he proclaim
The future must not belong to those who slander the prophet of Islam.
If he can murder American Citizens elsewhere, then why not here in their own country.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
lancelink1, 2/5/2013 3:04:59 PM (No. 9160258)
What difference at this point does it make?”
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
sgtfox of the jarhead clan, 2/5/2013 3:06:01 PM (No. 9160260)
BS...If the president really took his responsibility to protect the American people seriously, he would close the wide open southern border where future democrats pour across daily. Somehow he just can´t put America´s safety above the growth of his party.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
Blue-Z-Anna, 2/5/2013 3:32:16 PM (No. 9160309)
In Dune they were called "Hunter Seekers".
This Chicago thug just can´t let a day go by without poking his finger in the sternum of loyal,patriotic citizens.
I´m old and crippled and sedentary but some red neck, at some point, is going to stumble upon the obvious solution.
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
nonsense, 2/5/2013 3:51:23 PM (No. 9160340)
Codifies that we are living under the tyranny of the national givernment.
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
4Justice, 2/5/2013 4:12:40 PM (No. 9160367)
Not under U.S. law!! But since when did Zero ever follow U.S. law? No, they are illegal, unConstitutional, unethical, immoral, and plain evil.
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
TrueBlueWfan, 2/5/2013 4:28:58 PM (No. 9160391)
I somehow think little Barry would think differently if Bush did this while he was still a senator. When will this dictatorship end?
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
nimby, 2/5/2013 5:44:38 PM (No. 9160470)
And so sayeth I!!
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
nimby, 2/5/2013 5:46:54 PM (No. 9160474)
Where are all the clowns who went ape with wire tapping in Bush´ time? Cat got their tongues? Obama wants to wall into people´s bedrooms and nary a peep from them!
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
LanieLou, 2/5/2013 6:59:38 PM (No. 9160574)
If the GOP is smart (?) they´ll make a huge issue of this during the CIA appt hearings.
Obama likes drones because once the Muslim Brotherhood tells him who to target, he just blows them up & there is no risk they will be captured & spill secrets.
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