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Re:Use of Drones for Killings Risks a War Without End by WorldWideWayne on Thursday June 26, 2014 @01:44PM (#7950747)
> Cries of "we're too stupid..."

Nobody claimed stupidity. Well-informedness is a matter of security clearance.

> You have all the power in the world. blah, blah, blah

Why hide behind ambiguous vitriol? If you actually have a point make it.

> Eisenhower could have ordered projects, divisions, and fleets mothballed.

Executive orders give the POTUS extraordinary powers during war-time and times of national emergency. Entire wars have been fought upon executive order. Do you want to discuss specifics or just continue being nasty to people you're talking to? See http://www.veteranstoday.com/2009/01/29/obama-could-issue-an...

> You're the pig.

Classy. What particular item of conversation makes you say that to the person you're responding to? I didn't see anything that could have provoked that.

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Re:Use of Drones for Killings Risks a War Without End by dragonwriter on Thursday June 26, 2014 @01:48PM (#7950763)
> Executive orders give the POTUS extraordinary powers during war-time and times of national emergency.

Executive orders do not give POTUS powers, they are means by which POTUS exercises power the office already possesses.

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