Brodner's Cartoon du Jour: Barrage O'Bomber
Tue Oct. 20, 2009 12:39 PM PDT
Jane Mayer of The New Yorker has reported that the number of US drone strikes in Pakistan has gone way up since President Obama took office. During his first nine and a half months in office, Obama authorized as many CIA aerial attacks in Pakistan as President Bush did in his final three years in office. At any time, the CIA now has multiple drones flying over Pakistan, scouting for targets. Mayer writes, "There is no longer any doubt that targeted killing has become official US policy." David Kilcullen, a former adviser to General Petraeus, says that the propaganda costs of drone attacks on civilians have been disastrously high. He recently wrote, "Every one of these dead non-combatants represents an alienated family, a new revenge feud, and more recruits for a militant movement that has grown exponentially even as drone strikes have increased."
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Might is Right
Submitted by Raul (not verified) on Fri Oct. 23, 2009 5:43 AM PDT.
Looks like our new president is ruling with a 'Might is Right' mentality.
Look at his handling of the economy. Spending a trillion dollars 'might' help.
Instead of making improvements to the best health care system in the world, change the whole system. That 'might' work.
If he listens to the left, he might go ahead and withdraw from Afghanistan. Who knows, those terrorists 'might' leave us alone.
And he has over 3 years left in office, he still 'might' keep his promise on having a transparent government.
Do I think he might turn out to be a good president? Sure, and monkeys might fly out of my butt.
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Submitted by adamac on Fri Nov. 13, 2009 9:35 PM PST.
If we are going to hit targets in Pakistan, I am torn. I'd much rather not have US soldiers running these missions. I hear drones are really accurate (60 minutes piece) and he inherited this war. The illustration is great though.
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