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Comments [6]
Is that woman claiming to be suffering from Post Virtual Traumatic Stess Disorder. While I understand her feelings, I pretty much draw the line at virtual injuries.
The summary paragraph above contains the phrase "unmanned aerial drones." A tautological twofer: both "unmanned" and "aerial" are redundant.
Since "the war or terror" started on Sept. 11 2002, eight years and counting.
I am always surprised how Americans are toping themselves on depravity.
Even Hitler's Nazi's did not go "on air" and describe how they killed.
"War Porn" another US made New culture..
(Mr.)K. Talat Muskara
Small point with your guest ID: it's the Brookings "Institution", not "Institute".
I'm sure many Americans will be surprised by the parallel cost of such tragedies abroad.
Perhaps after airing a story about the families affected by the tragedy at Fort Hood, some of the media outlets should air a story about families affected by the hundreds of civilians killed collaterally in one of these drone missions.
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