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kpete

(71,996 posts)
Tue Sep 23, 2014, 04:51 PM Sep 2014

Some of OUR bombs might have needed some remedial instruction.


Our bombs are so smart they can wage war on their own

by digby

Wow, I guess we really do have bombs that are so smart they only kill "bad guys." And the Saudis and the others who participated in the bombing strikes must have them too.

Obama administration officials emphasized Tuesday no civilians were killed during U.S,. air strikes in Syria, first tentatively in a televised Pentagon briefly, then much more strongly in an on background call, assuring reporters that no civilians had been killed.

.......

On the call, the administration was far more confident that the only people killed in Syria last night were the ones America and its allies want dead.

“Ninety-five percent of the munitions that we dropped were precision-guided munitions. And that includes the Tomahawk missiles which were very precise. Which I think goes a lot to the reason why we haven’t seen any kinds of claims of collateral damage or civilian casualties thus far.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/evanmcsan/syria-civilian-casualties#3xauh8n


This is great. We no longer have to worry that bombing campaigns will end up hurting innocent civilians.

In war these days, we just kill people who deserve to die.



*****Word is trickling out that there were civilian casualtie...er, "collateral damage". Some of those bombs might have needed some remedial instruction.
Syria air strikes kill 42, including 16 children: monitor
http://news.yahoo.com/syria-air-strikes-kill-42-including-16-children-070425558.html
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Some of OUR bombs might have needed some remedial instruction. (Original Post) kpete Sep 2014 OP
They're feeling the pressure to stop collateral damage. tecelote Sep 2014 #1

tecelote

(5,122 posts)
1. They're feeling the pressure to stop collateral damage.
Tue Sep 23, 2014, 04:56 PM
Sep 2014

They believe that they have to lie.

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Edited for spelling.

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