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stevenleser

(32,886 posts) Wed Feb 6, 2013, 01:18 PM Feb 2013

The debate on Drones has been ignited anew, what is your position on Drones?

8 votes, 0 passes \| Time left: Time expired
	I think drones are always wrong to use and amount to extrajudicial killing whether its Americans or Non-Americans
	3 (38%)
	I think drones are OK to use if the targets are non-Americans who are difficult for us to get our hands on.
	0 (0%)
	I think drones are OK to use regardless of nationality of targets if they are located in areas that make it difficult to apprehend them.
	5 (63%)
	Other/Not Sure/Will Explain
	0 (0%)
	0 DU members did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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Poll on Drones, are they OK to use ever? Only in certain circumstances? [View all] stevenleser Feb 2013 OP

Yours is one side and you state it well. stevenleser Feb 2013 #3

Replace the drone with a manned aircraft and consider this Puzzledtraveller Feb 2013 #4

Maybe we can use them to deliver Saturday mail. JaneyVee Feb 2013 #6

A drone would have been very helpful in WW2, IMO ecstatic Feb 2013 #8

I think they should be extremely limited in their possible use quinnox Feb 2013 #9

Kick...nt SidDithers Feb 2013 #11

Drones don't kill people, the order to fire kills people Recursion Feb 2013 #12

Kick. Interesting results so far. nt stevenleser Feb 2013 #13

Kick #2 stevenleser Feb 2013 #14

Honestly the issue is complicated as hell and I'm not sure what I think el_bryanto Feb 2013 #15

Kick #3 stevenleser Feb 2013 #18

If we have a declared war on a declared enemy, then drones can be used LittleBlue Feb 2013 #19