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Originally Posted by my miss storm cat
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I haven't watched the actual policy speech, which I probably should before making comments, but I found this pretty depressing:
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The support for using unmanned aircraft to carry out bombing attacks in foreign countries cuts across party lines – 79 percent of Republicans approve of the targeted killing of suspected terrorists, as do 64 percent of Democrats and 71 percent of independents.
However, the findings of a Gallup Poll taken in March indicate that drone strikes against American citizens or attacks within the United States have much less support. Just over half, 52 percent, disapprove of launching airstrikes against American citizens living overseas who are suspected of terrorism; 41 percent approve.
Two-thirds of the American public opposes drone strikes within the United States against suspected terrorists. Eight in 10 oppose targeting American citizens suspected of terrorism who live here.
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So we Americans are fine with unmanned drone strikes of people who are suspected of terrorist activities (not confirmed, just suspected), strikes that may and do kill innocent people, as long as we don't have to see it in our own country. Could we be any more self-centered? Jesus effing Christ.