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While DEVGRU is administratively supported by the Naval Special Warfare Command, it is operationally commanded by the Joint Special Operations Command. It is based at Training Support Center Hampton Roads, Virginia Beach, Virginia, known as FTC Dam Neck until 2004.[4]
Originally posted by ping9
reply to post by mudbeed
He ran that mussion eh? Did you know ther were no videos being transmitted? DId you know
While DEVGRU is administratively supported by the Naval Special Warfare Command, it is operationally commanded by the Joint Special Operations Command. It is based at Training Support Center Hampton Roads, Virginia Beach, Virginia, known as FTC Dam Neck until 2004.[4]
You are a delusioned fool. The best part is you're so ignorant you don't even realize how ignorant you are.
Originally posted by Starchild23
So...if we are considered terrorists for such a simple act as paying with cash or using an IP protector, does that mean we can expect drones to descend upon the American populace too?
Can I expect to look in the paper and see that a daycare was torn apart after a frantic civilian tried to escape drone fire?
The agency projects that 30,000 drones could be in the nation’s skies by 2020.
Originally posted by PLASIFISK
reply to post by Sparky63
Sooooooo what were they watchingin that photo!?
And honestly i have no idea!!!! Just wanna know if you have proof either or!!
n an interview with PBS, Mr Panetta said: "Once those teams went into the compound I can tell you that there was a time period of almost 20 or 25 minutes where we really didn't know just exactly what was going on. And there were some very tense moments as we were waiting for information.
"We had some observation of the approach there, but we did not have direct flow of information as to the actual conduct of the operation itself as they were going through the compound."
Mr Panetta also told the network that the US Navy Seals, rather than Mr Obama, made the final decision to kill bin Laden.
Originally posted by spearhead
Bad video. No proof of where those statistics came from. This is a play on emotions. It's your country that kills everywhere around the world. It's your people who murder thousands every year in your own country.
It's time to take responsibility. The majority of the population is too hooked on crack, smack and pot, and no one really give a crap about what's going on anywhere, other than in there own living room.
Then there's the people like you who chime up and point the finger at the guy in the chair. Your nation has thrived on violence, death, guns and money for hundreds of years. I bet you all support the guns aye! And the freedom and the 'constitution'.
But in reality if we all weren't being spoon fed depressants in every manner of consumption we'd kill each other like a pack of mongrel tribesman.
It's funny how we all think we are innocent.edit on 8/2/12 by spearhead because: toad
Originally posted by EmceeTrick
Originally posted by spearhead
Bad video. No proof of where those statistics came from. This is a play on emotions. It's your country that kills everywhere around the world. It's your people who murder thousands every year in your own country.
It's time to take responsibility. The majority of the population is too hooked on crack, smack and pot, and no one really give a crap about what's going on anywhere, other than in there own living room.
Then there's the people like you who chime up and point the finger at the guy in the chair. Your nation has thrived on violence, death, guns and money for hundreds of years. I bet you all support the guns aye! And the freedom and the 'constitution'.
But in reality if we all weren't being spoon fed depressants in every manner of consumption we'd kill each other like a pack of mongrel tribesman.
It's funny how we all think we are innocent.edit on 8/2/12 by spearhead because: toad
AMEN! Well said.
Originally posted by ClydeFrog42
Obama might be the commander in chief, but he is certainly not personally responsible for all of these civilian deaths, and is even more certainly not a "psychopath".
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During both my professional careers (criminal law and psychology), two areas of particular interest to me have been psychopathy and narcissism. Psychopathy is generally viewed as a particularly virulent form of narcissism, in which the person is not only very much focused on herself, or himself, but also highly manipulative, sometimes sadistic, and very much into control and power. One prominent characteristic of psychopathy is the presence of what is usually called a “glib, superficial charm.” These people are usually able, at least in the short term, to win over others very easily. They would generally be described as “very attractive” people (on the surface). Sometimes a person who merits the designation “psychopath” goes into a path of criminal activity (many, but not all, serial killers are psychopaths, and criminals known as “con artists” are often psychopaths); other times, the psychopath will be engaged in a legitimate career (politics, academia, corporate leadership). The key is not the type of activity the person engages in, but the degree of control s/he exercises over others.
Originally posted by ClydeFrog42
Obama might be the commander in chief, but he is certainly not personally responsible for all of these civilian deaths, and is even more certainly not a "psychopath".
Its not Obama's job to make military decisions beyond declaring war. A lot of the time, when missles are flying and commanders are directing from above, things go awry. Not that this justifies killing civilians, but Its simply a fact of warfare.
Take General Macarthur's command decisions during the Korean war, for instance. Despite being told on multiple occasions not to cross the 38th parallel, and not to attack into Manchuria or the Soviet Union, he defied orders and the US army did both these things.
Of course, Truman removed him from command. But, theres only so many times the US can fire its ranking military commanders before theres nothing left...
Anyways, its easy to blame Obama for all of this stuff. In effect, thats his job, being the figurehead of the state. But we should at least recognize this isn't a new phenomenon. Post-war presidents have all presided over military conflicts where civilians have been killed, to some extent. And same went for Britain, when it was top dog... and so on.