Re:Donald Trump will now control drone assassinations and ma...
by abritinthebay on Monday November 14, 2016 @11:46AM
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In this thread so far: "but, but, Obama!"
Yes, if you actually read the article it's extremely critical of his policies with drones & surveillance.
That doesn't mean Trump is somehow the same.
We're dealing with a President-elect who has said he knows better than Generals & intelligence agencies. A man whose lack of temperament for the role has been apparent his entire life, a man who uses threats and intimidation along with poor self control, a man who has a history of using political power to pursue personal vendettas.
... that is - to put it mildly - rather concerning.
(voted down for pointing out the facts of the article, stay classy HN)
Yes, if you actually read the article it's extremely critical of his policies with drones & surveillance.
That doesn't mean Trump is somehow the same.
We're dealing with a President-elect who has said he knows better than Generals & intelligence agencies. A man whose lack of temperament for the role has been apparent his entire life, a man who uses threats and intimidation along with poor self control, a man who has a history of using political power to pursue personal vendettas.
... that is - to put it mildly - rather concerning.
(voted down for pointing out the facts of the article, stay classy HN)