The Partial Observer by Francis P. Sempa
Critics of Trump’s Drug Strikes were Silent about Obama’s Drone Strikes
The members of Congress now referred to by some as the “Seditious Six,” after attempting to form doubts in the minds of our service members and intelligence officers as to the lawfulness of President Trump’s orders, were and are strangely silent about President Barack Obama’s drone strikes against suspected terrorists abroad.
During his eight years as president, Obama ordered 542 drone strikes that killed more than 3,700 people, including more than 300 civilians, according to a Council on Foreign Relations report. That report quotes Obama telling his senior aides: “Turns out I’m really good at killing people. Didn’t know that was going to be a strong suit of mine.” Yet, none of the “Seditious Six” made a video urging our military and intelligence services to disobey any of Obama’s orders.
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