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Re:Chomsky: The U.S. behaves nothing like a democracy by omonra on Monday August 19, 2013 @12:51PM (#6238201)
Perhaps your background is telling - you don't have a real 'home', hence you don't feel strongly about protecting it. I mean if things really hit the fan in Australia, you could go to Germany, or vice-versa. (Incidentally I have a similar background mix to you - lived in 3 different countries & have different citizenships and am writing this from Portugal, so know where you are coming from ;)

Most people are not like you. They have a home country that they care strongly about and want it protected. If that means killing some terrorists in a desert, so be it. And if a few people in said desert end up getting killed by mistake (and they tend to give benefit of the doubt to the drone operator) - that's war. Perhaps they shouldn't be hanging out near the terrorists.

My point is not to say whether this view is right or wrong - but to explain that the 'majority' who support the drone strikes understand what is going on and are ok with it.

Re:Chomsky: The U.S. behaves nothing like a democracy by contingencies on Monday August 19, 2013 @08:31PM (#6240850)
> the 'majority' who support the drone strikes understand what is going on and are ok with it.

I agree some do, but it's wrong to suggest all do. I think mostly people are uninformed (certainly in the US). Actually I'm headed to Portugal in a week or so, if you're in Lisbon or north do send me an email and we can have a drink :)

Re:Chomsky: The U.S. behaves nothing like a democracy by omonra on Thursday August 22, 2013 @06:46PM (#6260593)
Thanks - unfortunately could not parse your email and I left Portugal already, so another time :)