Ted Rall for February 17, 2014
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Transcript:
For the first time, Al Qaeda has kicked out one of its terrorist affiliate groups. (Man 1: Allah damn it! The islamic state of Iraq and Syria still hasn't paid last years dues.) (Man 2: Are you #%^&* Serious?) This creates a dilemma for the U.S. Government. (Woman: Congress authorized us to attack "al Qaeda associates" now we can't drone or GITMO-ize members of ISIS.) (Barack Obama: Are you #%^&* Serious?) And an opportunity for Al Qaeda. (Man 3: I know you can hear me, NSA: Bob- you're fired! Al Qaeda says bye to you!) (Man 4: Stand down! Target no longer authorized!) But also kind of a problem. (Man 5: Everyone's quitting.) (Man 5: We could just rename ourselves "kittens and puppies."
ConserveGov about 10 years ago
Drone them all.
jazzmoose about 10 years ago
Still confused? We were attacked by Saudis.
Dtroutma about 10 years ago
The issue ignored in our press is that “Al Qaeda” is actually a very small number of people, a tiny minority in their religious/ethnic groups. The real issue here is when does the “Patriot Act” authority end, and who started the stretch of authorities in the first place? When conservatives say “drone them all”, or “kill them all”, they must include extra-Constitutional actions in the acceptance levels.
As often noted, I don’t like the extensive use of drones, but collateral damage, even in the worst examples always cited, are less than from carpet bombing, or “shock and awe”.
The “war on terror” is as nebulous as declaring war on mosquitos, without regard to how many species that includes, or the fact that only females do the biting, and males are plant feeders.
In more ways than one, we need to focus on those seeking a blood meal, and use that restraint we do call “the Constitution” as well.
Jason Allen about 10 years ago
Dtroutma about 10 years ago
^^Might ask all the countries we’ve invaded or attacked since WW II??