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| Halcyon+On+On |
...on American drone strikes systematically killing people across the world! :gsmile:
http://www.brookings.edu/research/o...ilippines-ahmed
| quote: | Deadly Drone Strike on Muslims in the Southern Philippines
Early last month, Tausug villagers on the Southern Philippine island of Jolo heard a buzzing sound not heard before. It is a sound familiar to the people of Waziristan who live along Pakistan's border with Afghanistan, where the United States fights the Taliban. It was the dreaded drone, which arrives from distant and unknown destinations to cause death and destruction. Within minutes, 15 people lay dead and a community plunged into despair, fear and mourning.
The U.S. drone strike, targeting accused leaders in the Abu Sayyaf and Jemaah Islamiyah organisations, marked the first time the weapon has been used in Southeast Asia. The drone has so far been used against Muslim groups and the Tausug are the latest on the list.
Just as in Pakistan and other theatres of the "war on terror", the strike has provoked controversy, with a Filipino lawmaker condemning the attack as a violation of national sovereignty. This controversy could increase with the recent American announcement that it plans to boost its drone fleet in the Philippines by 30 per cent. The U.S. already has hundreds of troops stationed on Jolo Island, but until now, the Americans have maintained a non-combat "advisory" role.
The expansion of U.S.' drone war has the potential to further enflame a volatile conflict involving the southern Muslim areas and Manila, which has killed around 120,000 people over the past four decades. To understand what is happening in the Philippines and the U.S.' role in the conflict, we need to look at the Tausug, among the most populous and dominant of the 13 groups of Muslims in the South Philippines known as "Moro", a pejorative name given by Spanish colonisers centuries ago.
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ASSAD U MONSTER WHY U KILL SO MANY INNOCENT PEOPLE U BLOODY DICTATOR HOW DARE U FOR SHAME ETC. >:O |
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Spreading freedom and democracy around the globe one missile strike at a time.  |
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| Spacey Orange |
| If they didnt deserve it, they wouldnt have been bombed. |
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| Lira |
| quote: | Originally posted by Spacey Orange
If they didnt deserve it, they wouldnt have been bombed. |
All right, suppose China decided to go after Falun Gong members around the world and found out some of them live in Los Angeles. Would you really be okay with Chinese drones bombing the hell out of a block in California just because someone in there happened to be involved with a group the Chinese government doesn't exactly love?
Mind you, no direct participation in the activities of terrorist groups is necessary to have a drone sent to your house. You could be Al-Qaeda's car washer for all they care [Citation needed: I heard this on the Beeb World Service and I can't be arsed to do any more research right now]. |
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| Chimney |
| quote: | Originally posted by Lira
All right, suppose China decided to go after Falun Gong members around the world and found out some of them live in Los Angeles. Would you really be okay with Chinese drones bombing the hell out of a block in California just because someone in there happened to be involved with a group the Chinese government doesn't exactly love?
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No. Because American lifes are worth more than Chinese/Muslim. God Bless the USA for keeping us free from terror.
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| Vivid Boy |
| I used to live in terror, but then my big brother got older and meaner. get him eagle! |
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| Vivid Boy |
| edit: I do like how the drone is so much like the eagle though. It would be cool if Canada developed a drone beaver that stomped its foes with a paddle |
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| Halcyon+On+On |
| But first shot out a steady stream of piping hot maple syrup to immobilize the target! |
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| Lira |
| quote: | Originally posted by Vivid Boy
edit: I do like how the drone is so much like the eagle though. It would be cool if Canada developed a drone beaver that stomped its foes with a paddle |
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| Chimney |
| quote: | Originally posted by Vivid Boy
edit: I do like how the drone is so much like the eagle though. It would be cool if Canada developed a drone beaver that stomped its foes with a paddle |
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| Spacey Orange |
| quote: | Originally posted by Lira
All right, suppose China decided to go after Falun Gong members around the world and found out some of them live in Los Angeles. Would you really be okay with Chinese drones bombing the hell out of a block in California just because someone in there happened to be involved with a group the Chinese government doesn't exactly love?
Mind you, no direct participation in the activities of terrorist groups is necessary to have a drone sent to your house. You could be Al-Qaeda's car washer for all they care [Citation needed: I heard this on the Beeb World Service and I can't be arsed to do any more research right now]. |
If they did that, id send them Luka Magnotta. |
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