Sen. Graham: I Support Drone Strikes
Senator Lindsey Graham on judicial approval of drone use: “We're not fighting a crime, we're fighting a war.”
Senator Lindsey Graham said he supports the president's use of drone strikes in the Middle East. Graham spoke to Easley Rotary Club members Tuesday afternoon, and was asked by Mayor Larry Bagwell to give his opinion on the use of drones during a Q and A session afterwards. “It's a weapon that needs to be used,” Graham said. “It's a tactical weapon. A drone is an unmanned aerial vehicle that is now armed.” The Pakistan/Afghanistan border is “very hard to get to,” he said. “We don't have any troops in that area,” he said. “So that's where Al-Qaeda and terrorists groups like the Akani Network and Al-Shabaab are residing, very remote regions. These drones can stay in the air for up to 24 hours and we can monitor people's movement on the …
Azam Khan
10:58 am on Friday, February 22, 2013
If the US sanator and others want to be truly democratic, they must respect the opinion of the people where drone attacks are carried out, like they will not allow the use of drone on US soil against any person. True America is at war, but is there any end to the war. This war will never end until America and Americans become truly democratic. more ›