Bernie Sanders Says He Wouldn't End Drone Program
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Posted on Aug 31, 2015
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders. (Robert F. Bukaty /
AP)
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., would not put a stop to the United States'
lethal and controversial drone campaign if he entered the White House, the
presidential contender said in a television interview Sunday.
On ABC's "This Week With George Stephanopoulos," Sanders said, "I think we
have to use drones very, very selectively and effectively. That has not
always been the case." He added, "What you can argue is that there are times
and places where drone attacks have been effective. . There are times and
places where they have been absolutely countereffective and have caused more
problems than they have solved. When you kill innocent people, the end
result is that people in the region become anti-American who otherwise would
not have been."
From The Hill:
Sanders indicated that he would limit the use of drones so that they do not
end up killing innocent people abroad, but declined to say that he would end
the targeted killing campaign completely.
Sanders - whose bid for the White House has been gaining support in recent
weeks - has largely steered clear of national security and foreign policy
issues, instead preferring to discuss domestic policies.
On Sunday, he said the campaign is "going to spend more time on" foreign
policy in coming months, noting that the presidential election season is
still young.
"I promise you, we'll address it," he said.
President Obama's escalation of the drone campaign against suspected
terrorists in Pakistan, Yemen, Somalia and elsewhere has inflamed some of
his critics on the left. Critics accuse the White House of exacerbating
global extremism and of illegally killing Americans, including Anwar
al-Awlaki, who were never given a trial.
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Bernie Sanders Says He Wouldn't End Drone Program
http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/bernie_sanders_says_he_wouldnt_e
nd_drone_program_20150831/
Posted on Aug 31, 2015
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders. (Robert F. Bukaty / AP)
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., would not put a stop to the United States'
lethal and controversial drone campaign if he entered the White House, the
presidential contender said in a television interview Sunday.
On ABC's "This Week With George Stephanopoulos," Sanders said, "I think we
have to use drones very, very selectively and effectively. That has not
always been the case." He added, "What you can argue is that there are times
and places where drone attacks have been effective. . There are times and
places where they have been absolutely countereffective and have caused more
problems than they have solved. When you kill innocent people, the end
result is that people in the region become anti-American who otherwise would
not have been."
From The Hill:
Sanders indicated that he would limit the use of drones so that they do not
end up killing innocent people abroad, but declined to say that he would end
the targeted killing campaign completely.
Sanders - whose bid for the White House has been gaining support in recent
weeks - has largely steered clear of national security and foreign policy
issues, instead preferring to discuss domestic policies.
On Sunday, he said the campaign is "going to spend more time on" foreign
policy in coming months, noting that the presidential election season is
still young.
"I promise you, we'll address it," he said.
President Obama's escalation of the drone campaign against suspected
terrorists in Pakistan, Yemen, Somalia and elsewhere has inflamed some of
his critics on the left. Critics accuse the White House of exacerbating
global extremism and of illegally killing Americans, including Anwar
al-Awlaki, who were never given a trial.
Read more here.
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