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The American Heritage Dictionary defines drone as a pilotless aircraft operated by remote control. However, as you read on, this same word is defined as an idle person who lives off others; a loafer. There just doesn’t seem to be any rhyme or reason to this most recent action by the ACLU. Fighting a war on terrorism calls for a united front, both in the United States and around the world. We can’t have private citizens objecting and trying to thwart national security. The actions by the ACLU are potentially detrimental to American lives, as well as the lives of our allies. In a recent speech, State Department Legal Advisor, Harold Koh responded to the ACLU by saying, “some have argued that the use of lethal force against specific individuals fails to provide adequate process and thus constitutes unlawful extrajudicial killing. But a state that is engaged in an armed conflict or in legitimate self-defense is not required to provide targets with legal process before the state may use lethal force. Our procedures and practices for identifying lawful targets are extremely robust, and advanced technologies have helped to make our targeting even more precise.” Sponsored Content SENNEBOGEN 340G telehandler improves the view in Macon County, NCAn elevated cab is one of several features improving operational efficiency at the Macon County Solid Waste Management agency in North Carolina. When it comes to waste management, efficiency, safety and reliability are priorities driving decisions from day one, according to staff members of the Macon County Solid Waste Management Department in western North Carolina. The agency operates a recycling plant in a facility originally designed to bale incoming materials. More recently, the building has undergone significant transformations centered around one machine: a SENNEBOGEN telehandler (telescopic handler). Sponsored Content SENNEBOGEN 340G telehandler improves the view in Macon County, NCAn elevated cab is one of several features improving operational efficiency at the Macon County Solid Waste Management agency in North Carolina. When it comes to waste management, efficiency, safety and reliability are priorities driving decisions from day one, according to staff members of the Macon County Solid Waste Management Department in western North Carolina. The agency operates a recycling plant in a facility originally designed to bale incoming materials. More recently, the building has undergone significant transformations centered around one machine: a SENNEBOGEN telehandler (telescopic handler). Sponsored Content SENNEBOGEN 340G telehandler improves the view in Macon County, NCAn elevated cab is one of several features improving operational efficiency at the Macon County Solid Waste Management agency in North Carolina. When it comes to waste management, efficiency, safety and reliability are priorities driving decisions from day one, according to staff members of the Macon County Solid Waste Management Department in western North Carolina. The agency operates a recycling plant in a facility originally designed to bale incoming materials. More recently, the building has undergone significant transformations centered around one machine: a SENNEBOGEN telehandler (telescopic handler). Sponsored Content SENNEBOGEN 340G telehandler improves the view in Macon County, NCAn elevated cab is one of several features improving operational efficiency at the Macon County Solid Waste Management agency in North Carolina. When it comes to waste management, efficiency, safety and reliability are priorities driving decisions from day one, according to staff members of the Macon County Solid Waste Management Department in western North Carolina. The agency operates a recycling plant in a facility originally designed to bale incoming materials. More recently, the building has undergone significant transformations centered around one machine: a SENNEBOGEN telehandler (telescopic handler). Sponsored Content SENNEBOGEN 340G telehandler improves the view in Macon County, NCAn elevated cab is one of several features improving operational efficiency at the Macon County Solid Waste Management agency in North Carolina. When it comes to waste management, efficiency, safety and reliability are priorities driving decisions from day one, according to staff members of the Macon County Solid Waste Management Department in western North Carolina. The agency operates a recycling plant in a facility originally designed to bale incoming materials. More recently, the building has undergone significant transformations centered around one machine: a SENNEBOGEN telehandler (telescopic handler). Sponsored Content SENNEBOGEN 340G telehandler improves the view in Macon County, NCAn elevated cab is one of several features improving operational efficiency at the Macon County Solid Waste Management agency in North Carolina. When it comes to waste management, efficiency, safety and reliability are priorities driving decisions from day one, according to staff members of the Macon County Solid Waste Management Department in western North Carolina. The agency operates a recycling plant in a facility originally designed to bale incoming materials. More recently, the building has undergone significant transformations centered around one machine: a SENNEBOGEN telehandler (telescopic handler). Now you be the judge. Is the ACLU a loafer with the right to pressure the government into disclosing information concerning drone attacks, or is the current administration within its rights to conduct drone strikes without any open debates on the use of drone strikes and how targets are selected? I look forward to hearing your groans (both pro and con) on drones. All responses will be posted on the Aerospace Manufacturing and Design website. |
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