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BobR

Cowardly way to fight a war, but what can you expect from America anymore. At least they won't waste time taking prisoners.

Dug

Um, it's not a war.

Panda

And the women and kids in Pakistan and Afghanistan that the US drones are murdering aren't soldiers either.

Pity the Yanks didn't strap a few missiles on these drones and take out a few pirates instead of killing innocent civilians with em. US rules of engagement though I suppose.

Dug

What the fuck are you talking about dipshit. This thread is about pirates, not Pakistan or Afghanistan, I'm sure there ARE threads about Pakistan and Afghanistan though. Perhaps you should go and find them.

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Panda

OH! You've been promoted to moderator now have you?

Actually, this thread is about drones and their proposed use against pirates. The same drones used to kill civilians in Afghanistan and Pakistan. So of course there is going to be some discussion as to the ethics and legality of using such a weapon.

If you dont like the way the discussion is going, then perhaps YOU should go elsewhere.

Dug

[quote=Panda;1220932]The ethics and legality of using such a weapon against Civilians and using them against pirates are completely different wouldn't you agree.
So why does it follow that a discussion of the use of these weapons against pirates would include discussion of their use against civilians?
It doesn't.
In fact I don't know what you're even getting at. Are you suggesting that because drones have been used (unintentionally) against women and children they shouldn't be used against pirates.
It would then follow that any weapons that have hurt women or children should not be used, which would be a lot.
I'm all for using whatever weapons are available against the pirates.

Panda

[quote=Dug;1220958]Some strange reasoning there.
Are you on medication for your problem?

Rural Surin

Doesn't matter the label. Most buy into it. Drones....part of the broader metaphore of this story.

Rural Surin

Pirates? Privateers? Swashbuckling Buccaneers? As are the reflective courses of history, one has to ask: Who are the good guys and who are the bad guys?