In this episode, recorded on February 13, 2013, we talk about Joe’s encounter with a Navy Seal with irony on top of irony as the backdrop. We also spend a good deal of time talking about drones and the reality associated with the different “tools of war” as they have evolved over the years and I get a mention on the Poli-Sci-Fi Radio podcast by my hero, Steve Benen.
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P.S. Here is a link to a great piece by Wil Saletan titled, “In Defense of Drones: They’re the worst form of war, except for all the others.” He was attacked by the usual suspects for this piece with all sorts of crazy shit being projected on him because of it. Here is an example of some Tweets that show the maturity level of his critics.
“drones aren’t as bad as carpet bombing” = “waterboarding isn’t as bad as hot pokers in the eye”
— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) February 20, 2013
@saletan But drones are your first preference. if you were US dictator, they would continue, right? You wouldn’t stop them?
— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) February 20, 2013
@ggreenwald Come on. You know that’s not a legit inference. Not stopping a war or weapon doesn’t mean it’s your first preference.
— Will Saletan (@saletan) February 20, 2013
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