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Obama defends drone strikes but says no cure-all
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Published: 23.05.13, 21:07
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1. The excellence of drone weapons!
Cameron ,   USA   (05.23.13)
Let all "Americans" running with terrorists overseas be struck down.
2. His speeches are a drone strategy
Avi   (05.23.13)
He drones on and on, makes you want to end it all.
3. USA superpower status
Zechariah   (05.23.13)
The immense technological capacity of the USA in War ought be developed in the moral framework to avoid civilian casualties.But if a Terrorist shields behind his family the USA is not Responsible .Women and Children ought be evacuated from military zones.
4. Obama: America at 'crossroads' in terror fight
George Weiss ,   Teaneck, USA   (05.23.13)
I hate to tell obama, but in the near future, all fighters and bombers will be unmanned drones. Will he want to ground them all if a civilian is killed. Also, civilan casualties also result from manned fighters.
5. the end is not even on the horizon
Cipora Julianna Kohn ,   Z   (05.23.13)
obama loves to pat himself on the shoulder. he loves to pretend that he has defeated al qaeda. the unvarnished truth is that islamic terror rages on everywhere where there are muslims, from the tribal regions of afghanistan, to the boston marathon, to the streets of london. as we watch the horrific acts of savegry in syria, it is obvious that islamic terror is endemic to muslim societies. obama cannot wipe out this reality with a pretty little speech.
6. Obama says he's working with aRabs and
Jerome ,   Basalt, Colorado   (05.24.13)
Israelis to promote peace. How do you make peace with hateful isllamic ideogoly that is full of hypocaracy? Obama is is living in his own big ego
7. As foretold
John Prophet   (05.24.13)
People need to wake up to the fact that Evil is on the move! It's surrounded israel and is infiltrating Europe in the form of radical Islam. By its silence Islam as a whole is complicit. This Evil is only embolden by the lack of strength opposing it. Unless nutralized this evil will circle the globe and soon do so with Atomic. Unless stop the gates of hell will be opened unto earth! It is written
8. US 'actively working to promote peace between Arabs,Israelis
Ken ,   Burma at Peace   (05.23.13)
USA & Britian created Israel in 1948 in someone else back yard, then armed it to the teeth so they could stay there and now they want peace? We don't beleive you, you want peace why not move them to your back yard? Let Palestine be, a mix of all religions, the way it was before the Brits got there and mess it up for the people who lived there.
9. Middle East Peace Statement Obama
Bill Stein ,   USA   (05.24.13)
The Middle East Peace Statement by Obama says in essence that a Middle East Peace to address extremist Grievences. Code word the destruction of Israel as a Jewish Homeland. When people say these things you can't trust them.
10. Time for talking went by 1400 years ago
norbus ,   Jerusalem   (05.24.13)
Islam rejects non Muslims . So let us see reality. The land of Israel has been Jewish for over 3400 years . Islam conquered it 1400 years ago. What now? Wahabism initiated 250 years ago stoked the 7th Century hatred. More recently Yusef Kutb , stirred it all up Either Islam changes, or Israel remains strong and awake for its survival, else it will be run over and cleansed of Jews and Christians I believe Islam has to change to eat and drink, post oil. Till then Israel has to remain awake and strong
11. Drone killing to continue
Rudy Haugeneder ,   Victoria, BC, Canada   (05.24.13)
Don't misunderstand what Obama said. The United States will continue to kill whomever it doesn't like, wherever the person or group is, even in your basement if your youngster says the wrong thing on his computer. Don't misunderstand what Obama said. The USA reserves the right to kill you whenever it chooses.
12. Re: 8 (Ken)
David   (05.24.13)
Your startling ignorance must be the explanation for your views. The USA and Britain did not create Israel in 1948-- Israel was created in 1948 despite them. The USA imposed an arms embargo as Israel was besieged by forces from Egypt, Syria, trans-Jordan, and elsewhere. Britain armed the Arabs-- some of the invading forces were even commanded by Brits, and a few RAF planes flew with the Egyptian air force. Few countries supplied Israel with arms-- the principal source being Czechoslovakia. As for "letting Palestine be," Palestine never was anything but a Roman term for the land otherwise known as Israel. It has no meaning in Arabic, and there is scant record of any distinct Arabic ethnic identity in the land now claimed by those who describe themselves with the term.
13. President Obama didnt say a word..
JGad ,   Israel   (05.24.13)
about the AP recorded conversations and voices? Obama conference was a cover speech? who can declassified it or how the public perceive it ? can the technology used to spy AP could be use to fake voices and for what purpose? Do modern society understands how goverments are full of satellites, technologies and drones? What is a drone and how much money governents spend building those toys? if a drone could be use to spy why to waist time recording Ap conversations?-
14. what this article leaves out
Cipora Julianna Kohn ,   Z   (05.24.13)
obama has once again blamed israel for islamic terror. such blame game proves once again that obama has no understanding of islam or of the jihadists. the idea that if israel were sacrificed on this ideological cross, all problems with the jihadists would be solved is patently false. islamic terror is a world wide phenomenon and it will not go away until muslims themselves want it to go away.
15. Obama
israel israeli ,   tel aviv   (05.24.13)
Before his election, Obama was one of the harshest critics of President Bush for Gitmo and drones, doing everything in his power to delegitimize Bush. As soon as he seized power, Obama expanded the use of both. If Bush was right, and this speech indicates that he was, Obama's speech should have started with a groveling apology to Bush. As for the drones. Like any other weapon, a drone can be used legally or illegally. The problem is not the use of drones, it is the fact that Obama's use of drones is a war crime.
16. #8
israel israeli ,   tel aviv   (05.24.13)
adding to #12's excellent post, I'd like to point out that most of the Arabs who call themselves "Palestinians" are not natives, but immigrants (brought by the British). Don't believe me? Read the PLO charter.
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