Tom the Dancing Bug by Ruben Bolling for June 08, 2012
June 01, 2012
June 15, 2012
Transcript:
Tom the Dancing Bug by Ruben Bolling Li'l Barack: Woman: Li'l Barack, you're so studious and good! Li'l Barack: Thank you, ma'am! OF LAW INTERNATIONAL LAW Li'l Barack: Oh, pardon me. It's time for my weekly playdate. Woman: Of course, Li'l Barack. Run along. Li'l Barack: Okay, let's do this! Boy: Here are your Al Qaeda cards, sir. Li'l Barack: Alright! A NEW PACK! Who wants the gum? Boy: Ho! Li'l Barack: Killed 'im, killed 'im...need 'im, killed 'im...WAIT! Who's THIS? Li'l Barack: A newly identified Al Qaeda operative. Al Qaeda Abu ALI HABAB Li'l Barack: Gosh! What stats! Al Qaeda ABU ALI HABAB Left Operative Ht: 5' 11" Wt. 160 COMPLETE RECORD YEAR TEAM IEDs THREATS HITS 2009 YEMEN 0 18 17 2010 YEMEN 2 14 20 2011 YEMEN 4 22 36 Computer Kill Code: 4583764 Li'l Barack: Okay, let's GET him! Put him on the screen! All the best trading cards are linked to cool computer games... Boy: Here's the satellite feed -- he's in a car with other unidentified people. Li'l Barack: Let's go for it! Boy: Boom! Li'l Barack: Drone strike got 'im! SCHOOL PRESS Press: But what about the civilians killed? Li'l Barack: WHAT civilians? They were COMBATANTS! Press: Got it! The End
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Interesting comments. I am uncomfortable with this execution-by-fiat at all, much less the “collateral damage” involved.About the only redeeming facet of this is that Obama has taken the responsibility and placed it squarely on his own shoulders. The buck stops here, indeed.
Terrorists are criminals: they should be arrested, tried, and if convicted locked away. Of course, not so easy to accomplish, but that’s the mindset we should have. Elevating them to some scary boogie-men just furthers their mission.