A Decision Matrix For Killing Terrorist That Are US Citizens!!!

[JayHawk]

Not really on topic, but it's interesting that Newfoundland isn't shown as part of Canada.

I kind of used this to test some of my geography and guess/find places like Moldova and Zambia without looking at the names...

The map has some exceptions at the bottom that explains it has mistakes based on programming and lack of reporting.

 

[JayHawk]

Let's try another scenario. Mexico is blighted by murderous drug gangs who source many of their guns from the black or grey market in weapons in the US. The US government seems unable or unwilling to stop the flow of guns. I'm sure many in Mexico consider the drug cartels to be terrorists (or a very close equivalent) yet they are not of any distinct nation or recognisable group. Would you accept Mexico sending drones to fire hellfire missiles at Texan gun shows if they knew (or had received information from someone they had tortured) there were drug cartel associates shopping for guns there? Would America accept it as collateral damage for Mexico to blow up a bunch of American gun show attendees in the name of preventing future atrocities in Mexico? If, as I suspect your answer is 'no', then why not? You are OK with America killing anyone they choose to in other countries to, hopefully, safeguard the US. Is it not rank hypocrisy to object if Mexico chose the same tactic for their war?

The small little fact you appear to conveniently avoid is that our drone strikes occur in countries that give us permission to do so. In your scenario does the US lack the law enforcement capability to stop said activity? Did the US give permission to Mexico's drone flights?

I suspect if the idea came up the US would offer to use drone strikes to eliminate the Cartels for the Mexican government. They havent ask of course because parts of their government are owned by the cartels and wouldn't allow it. 3000 people were killed in Juarez while 500 were killed in Chicago. The two cities have equal access to guns in Texas.... So what is the difference? Law Enforcement.

 

[Kulindahr]

The small little fact you appear to conveniently avoid is that our drone strikes occur in countries that give us permission to do so. In your scenario does the US lack the law enforcement capability to stop said activity? Did the US give permission to Mexico's drone flights?

I suspect if the idea came up the US would offer to use drone strikes to eliminate the Cartels for the Mexican government. They havent ask of course because parts of their government are owned by the cartels and wouldn't allow it. 3000 people were killed in Juarez while 500 were killed in Chicago. The two cities have equal access to guns in Texas.... So what is the difference? Law Enforcement.

Another difference is that the Mexican cartels are getting the great majority of their weapons smuggled across the southern border, helped by people who hate the central government, so they're using fully automatic weapons and other things they can't get in the US.