Re:Obama Expands Surveillance Powers on His Way Out
by GVIrish on Friday January 13, 2017 @01:39PM
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Without getting too deep into a discussion about geopolitics, it should be abundantly clear that getting rid of authoritarian governments is just the first step. Democracy is hard. Americans of all people should have a deeper appreciation for how hard it is to keep a functioning democracy.
As for dropping bombs, that ties into the drone policy and the real questions about collateral damage, how targets are selected and vetted, and the reality that in some ways targeted strikes are simply extra judicial killings.
Assessing Obama's legacy requires wading through ethical morasses and coming to understand situations that may be occluded by a lot of factors that are not visible to the public.
And don't forget dropping bombs everywhere. Including weddings and hospitals where Obama achieved first world occurrence of a Nobel peace prize winner bombing another.