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And The Whip Is In Hand.

Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2011 9:20 am
by Scrat
And so the terrorism continues, we reserve the right to attack anyone and to kill as many as it takes in order to protect ourselves. Doesn't anybody see just what this is? The whip of despotism across the back of the everyone else. We have become terrorists ourselves.

US defends right to pursue threats, no matter the country – CNN Security Clearance - CNN.com Blogs

And The Whip Is In Hand.

Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2011 11:14 am
by Oscar Namechange
Scrat;1369863 wrote: And so the terrorism continues, we reserve the right to attack anyone and to kill as many as it takes in order to protect ourselves. Doesn't anybody see just what this is? The whip of despotism across the back of the everyone else. We have become terrorists ourselves.

US defends right to pursue threats, no matter the country – CNN Security Clearance - CNN.com Blogs


I have to say that my husband watched an In depth documentary recently about the Seals operation Into Pakistan for Bin Laden and we both felt thoroughly uncomfortable with the whole thing.

That aside, It Is the very tactics used there that fuels the hatred for America and The West.

And The Whip Is In Hand.

Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2011 2:23 pm
by gmc
Pakistan has become unstable in part as a result of the war in Afghanistan but also by the propping up of a military dictatorship.

You might find this of interest.

BBC News - Imran Khan: No military solution in Pakistan

And The Whip Is In Hand.

Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2011 2:34 pm
by Bryn Mawr
Scrat;1369863 wrote: And so the terrorism continues, we reserve the right to attack anyone and to kill as many as it takes in order to protect ourselves. Doesn't anybody see just what this is? The whip of despotism across the back of the everyone else. We have become terrorists ourselves.

US defends right to pursue threats, no matter the country – CNN Security Clearance - CNN.com Blogs


Nobody, neither the US nor anybody else, have the right to make unilateral attacks within another Soverign state.

Regardless of the opinions voiced, Brennan said he has never been in a situation where legal interpretation prevented the U.S. from acting in the best interest of the country.


Is indefensible - the legal position should always come before a country's decision to use military force in another country. If you implement that policy then you have truly become terrorists and a rogue state.