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tsotha
on July 28, 2013
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The Drone that Killed my Grandson
>Thats the thing about democracies. Sometime they sacrifice efficiency in their operations for their values.
But not to the point of stupidity. As justice Jackson said, the constitution isn't a suicide pact.
g8oz
on July 31, 2013
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If you think not killing a 16 year old would have materially harmed U.S security, I don't think you're qualified to judge where the stupidity starts.
tsotha
on Aug 14, 2013
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The government says the boy in question wasn't the target. We don't know who was, so it's impossible to know just how much of a threat he posed.
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But not to the point of stupidity. As justice Jackson said, the constitution isn't a suicide pact.