tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290152190457552426.post848993595787923669..comments2024-03-21T05:28:43.658-04:00Comments on Pressing Issues: U.S. Peace Activists in Pakistan Hit Drone StrikesGreg Mitchell http://www.blogger.com/profile/05627773627527089158noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290152190457552426.post-29596598804354434692012-10-09T14:54:14.572-04:002012-10-09T14:54:14.572-04:00Leaves out the issue of MORALITY: killing so many ...Leaves out the issue of MORALITY: killing so many (any??) civilians is WRONG! <br />Plus, the "legality" argumant consistently gets thrown out by the U.S. courts, which take the internat'l law/U.S. agreements argument off the table from the start (ask any peace protester who tried to go therr at trial).Levanahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18275632745623479315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290152190457552426.post-77207836751347298242012-10-07T04:12:39.348-04:002012-10-07T04:12:39.348-04:00As much as I welcome discussion regarding drone st...As much as I welcome discussion regarding drone strikes in Pakistan and with great respect for Code Pink, what I see in this video disheartens me. To define the issue as one of "legality" concerning drone strikes in Pakistan, further as one of "debate," is a tactic used by the realpolitik: interaction with dissent is to be limited by a predetermined definition and intensity, and to marginalize those who attempt to frame either or both differently. And because good people with legitimate concerns want to be heard and taken seriously- the tactic often works, as it did here.wellsbustahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05393670285462294874noreply@blogger.com