1. Most of the drone debate, pro and contra, assumes drone strikes are a net benefit for U.S. security, whatever the legal & moral flaws.
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Another military analyst concludes drone assassinations are a strategic failure: http://www.tomdispatch.com/post/175988/tomgram%3A_andrew_cockburn%2C_how_assassination_sold_drugs_and_promoted_terrorism/#.VT-snO_-Uo8.twitter …
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@ChMadar@TomDispatch problem with this point is like the effectiveness of torture debate -
@pacifistHULK Yes. In both cases ineffectiveness (or worse) is an important argument to make, but it shouldn't be the only argument. -
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@mikedelic@pacifistHULK That's true, but few Americans (and we are the ones doing the most droning) see the strikes as aggression. -
@mikedelic@pacifistHULK Instead, US govt and most people (including Democratic voters) see drones as defense. I wish we were setting… -
@mikedelic@pacifistHULK …the terms of this debate, but the fact is we are not. - 2 more replies
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