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About 60 percent of Americans support the use of drones to kill terrorists overseas, a new poll conducted on behalf of the Associated Press found. However, respondents were not asked whether civilian casualties affected their approval.
According to the poll, which surveyed1,077 people, roughly six in 10 Americans are in favor of using drone strikes to target and kill individuals who belong to terrorist organizations such as Al-Qaeda. The majority of support for the strikes was recorded among both Democrats (close to 60 percent) and Republicans (72 percent), while 45 percent of independents voiced their support.
Only 13 percent of respondents opposed drone strikes. Some 24 percent were unsure.
The survey also found that a large majority of Americans – almost 75 percent – believe it’s okay for the government to target and kill American citizens who are members of terrorist organizations.
If a strike could potentially kill innocent Americans, though, respondents were much less likely to back a targeted attack. About 47 percent said the strike would still be acceptable in that case.
Of all the people who first said they supported drone strike attacks against terrorists, 43 percent of them changed their minds and said it is unacceptable to for the government to carry out an attack if innocent Americans could be hurt, the AP reported.
The poll was spurred by President Barack Obama’s apology for the death of two hostages – an American and an Italian – who were killed by a US drone strike earlier this year. Obama revealed the news last week and took responsibility for the strike.
Of course they support this tactics. We have heard so much about it. But nobody seems to be aware of the huge amount of money we should pay for it. It is too expensive for our Government spending more more than a half of it's budget for military purposes...
Moreover these drones may kill innocent civilians or even american soldiers accidentally. It is up to you to decide.
What percentage of innocent civilian populations are harmed or killed by full scale military invasions such as we conducted in Afghanistan and Iraq? Compare the numbers harmed by drones and the numbers harmed by all out invasions...then get back to us.
People who are plotting to harm Americans are best killed somewhere else..not here. Drones are the least intrusive means of doing that. You have a better idea on how to kill terrorists?
Since the far left does not have any websites that currently tracks civilian deaths from drone strikes, those numbers are not really know
About 60 percent of Americans support the use of drones to kill terrorists overseas, a new poll conducted on behalf of the Associated Press found. However, respondents were not asked whether civilian casualties affected their approval.
According to the poll, which surveyed1,077 people, roughly six in 10 Americans are in favor of using drone strikes to target and kill individuals who belong to terrorist organizations such as Al-Qaeda. The majority of support for the strikes was recorded among both Democrats (close to 60 percent) and Republicans (72 percent), while 45 percent of independents voiced their support.
Only 13 percent of respondents opposed drone strikes. Some 24 percent were unsure.
The survey also found that a large majority of Americans – almost 75 percent – believe it’s okay for the government to target and kill American citizens who are members of terrorist organizations.
If a strike could potentially kill innocent Americans, though, respondents were much less likely to back a targeted attack. About 47 percent said the strike would still be acceptable in that case.
Of all the people who first said they supported drone strike attacks against terrorists, 43 percent of them changed their minds and said it is unacceptable to for the government to carry out an attack if innocent Americans could be hurt, the AP reported.
The poll was spurred by President Barack Obama’s apology for the death of two hostages – an American and an Italian – who were killed by a US drone strike earlier this year. Obama revealed the news last week and took responsibility for the strike.
Of course they support this tactics. We have heard so much about it. But nobody seems to be aware of the huge amount of money we should pay for it. It is too expensive for our Government spending more more than a half of it's budget for military purposes...
Moreover these drones may kill innocent civilians or even american soldiers accidentally. It is up to you to decide.
What percentage of innocent civilian populations are harmed or killed by full scale military invasions such as we conducted in Afghanistan and Iraq? Compare the numbers harmed by drones and the numbers harmed by all out invasions...then get back to us.
People who are plotting to harm Americans are best killed somewhere else..not here. Drones are the least intrusive means of doing that. You have a better idea on how to kill terrorists?
Since the far left does not have any websites that currently tracks civilian deaths from drone strikes, those numbers are not really know
"The Far Left"??? WTF are you talking about? You are saying our military and intelligence gathering authorities are The Far Left? You are obviously dumber than a moron.
About 60 percent of Americans support the use of drones to kill terrorists overseas, a new poll conducted on behalf of the Associated Press found. However, respondents were not asked whether civilian casualties affected their approval.
According to the poll, which surveyed1,077 people, roughly six in 10 Americans are in favor of using drone strikes to target and kill individuals who belong to terrorist organizations such as Al-Qaeda. The majority of support for the strikes was recorded among both Democrats (close to 60 percent) and Republicans (72 percent), while 45 percent of independents voiced their support.
Only 13 percent of respondents opposed drone strikes. Some 24 percent were unsure.
The survey also found that a large majority of Americans – almost 75 percent – believe it’s okay for the government to target and kill American citizens who are members of terrorist organizations.
If a strike could potentially kill innocent Americans, though, respondents were much less likely to back a targeted attack. About 47 percent said the strike would still be acceptable in that case.
Of all the people who first said they supported drone strike attacks against terrorists, 43 percent of them changed their minds and said it is unacceptable to for the government to carry out an attack if innocent Americans could be hurt, the AP reported.
The poll was spurred by President Barack Obama’s apology for the death of two hostages – an American and an Italian – who were killed by a US drone strike earlier this year. Obama revealed the news last week and took responsibility for the strike.
Of course they support this tactics. We have heard so much about it. But nobody seems to be aware of the huge amount of money we should pay for it. It is too expensive for our Government spending more more than a half of it's budget for military purposes...
Moreover these drones may kill innocent civilians or even american soldiers accidentally. It is up to you to decide.
What percentage of innocent civilian populations are harmed or killed by full scale military invasions such as we conducted in Afghanistan and Iraq? Compare the numbers harmed by drones and the numbers harmed by all out invasions...then get back to us.
People who are plotting to harm Americans are best killed somewhere else..not here. Drones are the least intrusive means of doing that. You have a better idea on how to kill terrorists?
Since the far left does not have any websites that currently tracks civilian deaths from drone strikes, those numbers are not really know
"The Far Left"??? WTF are you talking about? You are saying our military and intelligence gathering authorities are The Far Left? You are obviously dumber than a moron.
Well those are the only numbers that matter as we have been shown, and no one has really pressed the military to released said numbers.
Not that it will do any good as many of the strikes are carried out by the CIA..
Because the US has killed thousands of people in places like Pakistan where we are supposedly not at war, never mind that moderate, traditional concepts like Congress declaring war and wars ending with a capitulation have gone out the window.“But nobody seems to be aware of the huge amount of money we should pay for it. It is too expensive for our Government spending more more than a half of it's budget for military purposes...
Moreover these drones may kill innocent civilians or even american soldiers accidentally. It is up to you to decide.”
Actually it's up to opponents of drones to come up with another measure – as doing nothing or sending American ground troops are not options.
Because the US has killed thousands of people in places like Pakistan where we are supposedly not at war, never mind that moderate, traditional concepts like Congress declaring war and wars ending with a capitulation have gone out the window.“But nobody seems to be aware of the huge amount of money we should pay for it. It is too expensive for our Government spending more more than a half of it's budget for military purposes...
Moreover these drones may kill innocent civilians or even american soldiers accidentally. It is up to you to decide.”
Actually it's up to opponents of drones to come up with another measure – as doing nothing or sending American ground troops are not options.
Our leaders are outlaws and war criminals, and war toys like drones should be denied to them.
How would you get those real numbers? We'll never know the truth especially which is about the CIA projects.Well those are the only numbers that matter as we have been shown, and no one has really pressed the military to released said numbers.
Not that it will do any good as many of the strikes are carried out by the CIA..
About 60 percent of Americans support the use of drones to kill terrorists overseas
