This Is Why America Sits Alone In The Sandbox At Recess

Turns out people around the world don’t think the U.S. government should be killing people with unmanned air vehicles (also known as “drones”). Collateral damage happens with drone strikes, and — occasionally — innocent people are killed.Yet 62% of Americans are in favor of drone warfare. Why are we OK with this when so many of our…

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Mischa Reuben

Nov 13, 2012

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