[Nightshaxx]

While we can debate the level to which America needs to get involved, are you forgetting 911 or any of the other terrorist attacks? It honestly feels downright insulting to the victims of terrorism that you would imply these extremist groups do not threaten your freedom.

The article specifically references that these devices used on members of aal-Qaida; the group responsible for 911.

[wongarsu]

The war on terror has killed easily three orders of magnitude more people than 9/11, and antagonizes the US with the regional population.

It's neither proportional nor effective.

[Nightshaxx]

You clearly didn't read my comment. It starts with "we can debate the level in which America needs to be involved." I was not interested in getting into whether or not these tactics should be used.

My point was the OP said "these people do not pose a threat to my freedom" which is categorically false. Aal-Qaida is a terrorist group that directly caused the deaths of thousands of Americans, ripping them from their loved ones. To make _this specific argument_ against this weapon is just insulting to the victims.

[Nightshaxx]

I should clarify: I meant to say that the first line was trying to indicate the comment was not specifically focused towards arguing for or against the weapon.

[SubiculumCode]

Proportional? You think a proportionate response would be a bigger deterrent?

[GordonS]

I'm not the OP, but I fully believe the disproportionate response, including invading an unrelated country in an oil grab, racial profiling, and the continued spread of FUD by politicians and lobbiests designed to sell votes and weapons, has itself created many people who now hate the US.

Dropping bombs on civilians all over the world in response to 3k people being killed in a single, highly unusual event, is not going to deter anyone - quite the opposite.