Sid Farkas said:

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. otoh, not one Dem said a word about Barry dropping a bomb every 20 minutes for 8 years - many of which fell on non-combatants.

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Lawmakers on the House Judiciary Committee - Republicans and Democrats alike - expressed concern on Wednesday about U.S. drone strikes against American citizens and President Barack Obama's secrecy in laying out the legal justifications.

Representative John Conyers, a Democrat from Michigan, also questioned the targeted killing of non-citizens and said he was troubled by "signature strikes" against suspects who appeared engaged in suspicious activity but whose identities are unknown.

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https://www.reuters.com/article/world/us-politics/lawmakers-raise-concerns-about-obamas-drone-policies-idUSBRE91Q1EP/

Already several senate republicans saying they will be pressuring Thune and friends to cancel the hearings.

Sid Farkas said:

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Paul gets credit for consistency. otoh, not one Dem said a word about Barry dropping a bomb every 20 minutes for 8 years - many of which fell on non-combatants.

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He's just so typical of a Republican. No democrat does this. None.
How about you go after the dems and how they're trying to ruin the country instead of playing to the MSM.

Rand Paul is a contrary little priss with a bad haircut. Always the skunk at the picnic and a sacred majority of one.

Drugs are coming here because there's a market for it. Teach kids to make better life choices and legalize more drugs, and the illicit market will shrink.

I don't think this is just about the drugs. I think it's about the Maduro regime - the drugs are the major revenue provider. Take that away and times get tough for him. Striking boats is one of the easy, legal levers to pull.

"Just Say No" and DARE have been big programs. And the demand continues. We have to fight it on multiple fronts

One could argue that boat with all the iPhones is almost as damaging as that drug boat.

Rand Paul isn't the only one to the right of crazy that has questions.


I posted this in another Zuela thread and I will paraphrase here. It is not hard to set up a live stream with a boat full of kittens with false drug intel. Democrats would easily pay for that supply/labor cost and Madruo would approve it. It would only take one mishap.

Rand Paul has been one of my favorite senators for years but has really gone off the rails recently. I get sticking to your principles but he's getting close to TDS territory.

BBRex said:

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Drugs are coming here because there's a market for it. Teach kids to make better life choices and legalize more drugs, and the illicit market will shrink.

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Yes legalize the most addictive chemical products on the planet and the market, again for the most addictive products on the planet, will shrink. Because the demand for THC products has shrunk post legalization. It doesn't work.

I get that people take the huge rise in crime from prohibition was the lesson from prohibition, the problem is that for the majority of people alcohol does not have the addictive effects of many modern drugs. Yes it is a huge problem for some people, but that should not be applied to make the US a huge target for an opium war and further societal destruction because you believe your self control can apply to the whole society. It clearly cannot.

BBRex said:

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Drugs are coming here because there's a market for it. Teach kids to make better life choices and legalize more drugs, and the illicit market will shrink.

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D.A.R.E. was at best a failure. Most believe it was counterproductive.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_Abuse_Resistance_Education

IndividualFreedom said:

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Rand Paul isn't the only one to the right of crazy that has questions.


I posted this in another Zuela thread and I will paraphrase here. It is not hard to set up a live stream with a boat full of kittens with false drug intel. Democrats would easily pay for that supply/labor cost and Madruo would approve it. It would only take one mishap.

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the cocaine cats! If they can train a band of cats to drive a drug boat, well I feel bad for the smart cats. In all seriousness, the camera imagery pre strike is very good. Better than the twitter videos.

Martin Q. Blank said:

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BBRex said:

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Drugs are coming here because there's a market for it. Teach kids to make better life choices and legalize more drugs, and the illicit market will shrink.

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D.A.R.E. was at best a failure. Most believe it was counterproductive.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_Abuse_Resistance_Education

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I was part of the Cool, Honest, Intelligent, Clear-Headed, Energetic and Not interested in drugs. CHICKEN Clurb or gtfo.

Demand is part of it and should be continually addressed.

THC legality in America has been off to a rough start because…. It sprouted in heavy D areas. Get a couple of intelligent, smart business guys, make it legal across the board, and the market will normalize away from the illegal and "hemp-derived" and towards better quality, better research, better oversight, and such.

In the meantime, blow the narco terrorists to the moon, particularly if they are smuggling a boat of kittens. We sure as flip don't need to attract more hungry Haitians.

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IndividualFreedom said:

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Rand Paul isn't the only one to the right of crazy that has questions.


I posted this in another Zuela thread and I will paraphrase here. It is not hard to set up a live stream with a boat full of kittens with false drug intel. Democrats would easily pay for that supply/labor cost and Madruo would approve it. It would only take one mishap.

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the cocaine cats! If they can train a band of cats to drive a drug boat, well I feel bad for the smart cats. In all seriousness, the camera imagery pre strike is very good. Better than the twitter videos.

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In almost all certainty, there is continual 4k video from multiple angles and likely 2-way audio. Except here, the concept of "sources & methods" and classified technology actually applies.

Congress will have their oversight consisting of Rs calling Hegseth and friends a patriot, Ds yelling about Trump and reclaiming their time, and a behind doors briefing that ends with Rs coming out saying they are satisfied and nothing to see here and Ds coming out saying they say definite evidence of potential war crimes that may require potential investigation whilst wearing a "muh Speech & Debate clause" t-shirts.

Play stupid games...

Old Army Ghost said:

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Sid Farkas said:

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. otoh, only one Dem said one-time to one reporter a word about Barry dropping a bomb every 20 minutes for 8 years - many of which fell on non-combatants.

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Lawmakers on the House Judiciary Committee - Republicans and Democrats alike - expressed concern on Wednesday about U.S. drone strikes against American citizens and President Barack Obama's secrecy in laying out the legal justifications.

Representative John Conyers, a Democrat from Michigan, also questioned the targeted killing of non-citizens and said he was troubled by "signature strikes" against suspects who appeared engaged in suspicious activity but whose identities are unknown.

2013


https://www.reuters.com/article/world/us-politics/lawmakers-raise-concerns-about-obamas-drone-policies-idUSBRE91Q1EP/

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Fixed in bold? Is that better. Hearings? Wall to wall media coverage? Nada

The 'both sides' argument is soo intentionally transparently inaccurate.

I, for one, am shocked that people on this board defend killing innocents solely because Trump and Hegseth said it's ok.

Man, I wish Rand Paul cared as much about Americans in Kentucky, the actual state he is supposed to represent, as he does about this kind of stuff that is completely out of his responsibility.

akm91 said:

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Ed Harley said:

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I, for one, am shocked that people on this board defend killing innocents solely because Trump and Hegseth said it's ok.

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They're not innocent when transporting millions of drugs aboard the ships.

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When clinging for their lives to a boat that had been blown up, they were transporting millions of drugs? How could they possibly transport at that point?

Ed Harley said:

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akm91 said:

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Ed Harley said:

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I, for one, am shocked that people on this board defend killing innocents solely because Trump and Hegseth said it's ok.

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They're not innocent when transporting millions of drugs aboard the ships.

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When clinging for their lives to a boat that had been blown up, they were transporting millions of drugs? How could they possibly transport at that point?

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^probably believes the "Maryland Dad" narrative too.