CIA nominee pressed on U.S. drone policy, waterboarding

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xyz2055 wrote:

I love our Drone program! Call it judge, jury and executioner all you want. If you move to some god forsaken third world middle eastern country, join Al Queda and start threatening the U.S. you are fair game. These cowards typically scurry into the woodwork like the cockroaches they are when the Marines show up. Drones eliminate that escape route. The terrorists kill thousands of innocent people in the name of their religion. Well, just like Texas and their executions…if you plan or execute murder on the innocent..we will kill you back.

Feb 07, 2013 9:07pm EST  --  Report as abuse
w.burton wrote:

Why, oh WHY, would Obama select such an unethical man?!?

Feb 07, 2013 10:36pm EST  --  Report as abuse
badsonnet wrote:

RE the drone program.

Does anyone know for certain who actually dies in these strikes?

Feb 07, 2013 11:45pm EST  --  Report as abuse
bates148 wrote:

@xyz2055 Right, and in the process kill innocent people in the name of U.S. security. But as they say, if you can’t beat them, join them.

Feb 08, 2013 2:01am EST  --  Report as abuse
FRE wrote:

From the article:

“Obama’s nominee for CIA director, said on Thursday he did not try to stop waterboarding, an interrogation technique that some consider torture…”

That makes about as much sense as saying, “murder, which some people consider fatal.”

Feb 08, 2013 2:31am EST  --  Report as abuse
Joe-The-Guy wrote:

Why would Obama select a man like this? Have you even read the news about Obama? He ADMITS to ordering a drone strike ON a US child because he is SUSPECTED take part in terrorist activity. Keywords: Admits – meaning that this is something he said he did, ON – meaning the drone strike was intended to kill the US child (not collateral), SUSPECTED – meaning no evidence was brought against him, just a hunch. Based on this event alone, I think I see what Obama sees in this man.

Feb 08, 2013 4:07am EST  --  Report as abuse
CMEBARK wrote:

The GOP seems to have a short memory. It was THEIR boy Geo. W. who authorized water-boarding.

Feb 08, 2013 8:32am EST  --  Report as abuse
Narvik wrote:

After listening to some of the testimony at Congressional Hearings, I would recommend that all Political Appointees be required to undergo a TransAnal Ultrasound Probe to determine where their brains really are before any appointments are made! This to also apply to anyone aspiring to a House or Senate Committee Chairmanship!

Feb 08, 2013 7:41pm EST  --  Report as abuse
captainkona wrote:

@w.burton

Obama chose this Neocon piece of trash because Obama himself is unethical. This is the biggest slap in the face Obama has given to those who voted for him.

Obama just became a traitor to the cause and to his people.

Feb 08, 2013 9:46pm EST  --  Report as abuse
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