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Old 07-22-2012, 02:37 PM
 
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Not to belittle what happened in Colorado - but with the day in/ day out coverage dedicated to the 12 who died, and the visit by president Obama - has he ever said so much as a word about the innocents killed by drone strikes? Has the media ever so much as mentioned it? Do they know how 'terrorists' get created?

Please forgive my callousness - I forgot how much more valuable an American life is than a Pakistani's.

https://www.commondreams.org/headline/2011/08/12

US Drones Killing Children in Pakistan: One Reporter's Story | | AlterNet


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Old 07-22-2012, 02:40 PM
 
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You must be a racist...
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Old 07-22-2012, 03:57 PM
 
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The problem with terrorists is they love to hide among the innocent.
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Old 07-22-2012, 03:59 PM
 
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They are more valuable to us in the US. Duh
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Old 07-22-2012, 04:03 PM
 
Location: Houston
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Are the lives of your friends and family more valuable to you than the lives of strangers?
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Old 07-22-2012, 04:05 PM
 
Location: New Hampshire
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No. Very few people care. "out of sight, out of mind".

It only matters when it is one of us.
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Old 07-22-2012, 04:06 PM
 
Location: Georgia, on the Florida line, right above Tallahassee
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Good question. Everybody counts. Did they know the children where there? The shooter in Colorado plannned to killhis victims. I dunno if the USA planned to kill those kids. (And if they did, good luck to ever hearing that being admitted.)
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Old 07-22-2012, 04:07 PM
 
Location: New Hampshire
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Are the lives of your friends and family more valuable to you than the lives of strangers?
What a stupid question. You think those children' lives are not important to their families too?

Last edited by CaseyB; 07-23-2012 at 06:42 AM.. Reason: language
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Old 07-22-2012, 04:09 PM
 
Location: New Hampshire
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One of my friends who is still in the Army said he did not care. It was just "colateral" damage.
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Old 07-22-2012, 04:14 PM
 
Location: bold new city of the south
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Are the lives of your friends and family more valuable to you than the lives of strangers?
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What a stupid question. You think those children' lives are not important to their families too? Who the fck are we to even question how valueable someone's life is?
There are no stupid questions.

You are an example of political Correctness. whogo asked a question. You condemn him because
you disagree. Next time, he may not ask that question. You just censored him.

Let's be truthful, do you care as much if one of those children died (either place), or one of yours?

BTW, 155,000 people die every day. If you feel as much for all them, well . . .

Last edited by buddy5; 07-22-2012 at 04:19 PM.. Reason: Just wanted to drive home the message.
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