Rand Paul filibustering Brennan's nomination as CIA Director (Harry Reid, regular, Reid)

[geoking66]

I have my issues with Rand Paul (how can you be a libertarian and against gay marriage?), but totalling supporting him with this. Obama has just taken everything Bush enacted…and made it even worse.

[EddieB.Good]

Originally Posted by MTAtech

If a police sniper can legally pick off a hostage taker, a drone can pick off a terrorist who is imminently about to do violence. The principle is the same.

I can't see anyone faulting the government for using a drone to kill terrorists perched on an inaccessible mountain bent on shooting a missile at a commercial airliner.

Of course, it may violate Posse Comitatus.

I disagree. The way that Obama & the CIA have used drones abroad leaves me no confidence that they'll keep to their word, or that they won't fudge their definition of "extraordinary." They already reclassified any male over 16 in Pakistani/Afghan combat zone as an enemy combatant or militant.

As much as I hate to admit it, I could see Obama using drones in a situation like Waco, TX.

If Obama doesn't reign in his trigger finger, history's going to have him down as one of the most egregious killer of innocents in the history of the 1st World.

[elan]

I wish Rand would name names. He touched on the drone lobbyists, but stopped short. I want to know who is being bought out.

[MTAtech]

Originally Posted by trlhiker

And if this was a democrat opposing a republican nomination, you would be calling every name in the book.

If the Dems held up a CIA Chief, the GOP would call them weak on terrorism.

[pollyrobin]

Originally Posted by elan

I wish Rand would name names. He touched on the drone lobbyists, but stopped short.

Give Paul another 65 hours and maybe he will let down his guard

[Hadoken]

Originally Posted by EddieB.Good

I disagree. The way that Obama & the CIA have used drones abroad leaves me no confidence that they'll keep to their word, or that they won't fudge their definition of "extraordinary." They already reclassified any male over 16 in Pakistani/Afghan combat zone as an enemy combatant or militant.

As much as I hate to admit it, I could see Obama using drones in a situation like Waco, TX.

If Obama doesn't reign in his trigger finger, history's going to have him down as one of the most egregious killer of innocents in the history of the 1st World.

The way that they've been using drones overseas, is that they've been using them (or other military attacks) in situations where they've spotted a terrorist camp/figure, and where they are entirely unable to capture them alive, or where they are invited to attack by local governments. Since this situation simply will not arise within the US (what part of the US is inaccessible to law enforcement agents?), it's a non-issue.

[pknopp]

Originally Posted by MTAtech

If the Dems held up a CIA Chief, the GOP would call them weak on terrorism.

It was the left that caused Obama to not nominate him in the first place.

[wytrvn]

Originally Posted by pollyrobin

Give Paul another 65 hours and maybe he will let down his guard

Is he still yaking? I took my headphones off when I woke up around 6pm, never heard such a boring speaker in my lifetime.

[Declan's Dad]

Originally Posted by pollyrobin

I dunno. Is Obama still using his ears as a coat rack

Obama looks like a Fat Albert character come to life.

[Natural510]

I'm not the biggest fan of Rand and some of his whack-job tactics/conspiracies ("To Turkey?!"), but this is a legitimate issue, and since 9/11 and the Patriot Act, too much Big Brother business has been done to supposedly keep us safe, and I'm glad someone is taking a stand (whether D or R).