The Outrage Thread

[Cujo]

I’m not going to pretend like my day would be any different if Trump and Hegseth were randomly blowing up beaners on boats full of fish for fun.

I know one thing for sure, I’d be bank fishing if I lived in that area.

Dude.

 

[Sheik]

Dude.

I get it, but I’m serious.

If they’ve blown up 10 boats and only one prevented fentanyl from coming into my city and killing someone’s child, I’m good with their batting average on that.

 

[Cujo]

I get it, but I’m serious.

If they’ve blown up 10 boats and only one prevented fentanyl from coming into my city and killing someone’s child, I’m good with their batting average on that.

Even Sandy Koufax was higher than .100.

 

[Sheik]

Even Sandy Koufax was higher than .100.

Never heard of her.

 

[Irving Cowboy]

Holy shit, her dad was Summerall? Thou shalt not besmirch her name any more, Irv.

I said that when she was first named COS.

 

[Irving Cowboy]

How many drone strikes did Obama authorize during his ...

Counting Obama-era drone strikes depends on which dataset and definitions you use: the Council on Foreign Relations and Micah Zenko’s tally put the total around 540–563 strikes over two terms (CFR: 540; Harvard Political Review citing 563) [1] [2]. Other outlets and fact-checkers note figures such as 542 or 543 in circulation and emphasize that different organizations count strikes differently


Where's the outrage for this? Did these pieces of shit also deserve due process?

Ummm, Obama had congressional approval for that use of force.

 

[Cotton]

Ummm, Obama had congressional approval for that use of force.

Wrong:

No, President Obama did not obtain specific congressional approval for his administration's drone strike program. The Obama administration dramatically expanded the use of armed drones for targeted killings, conducting hundreds of strikes primarily in Pakistan, Yemen, and Somalia (as well as in active war zones like Afghanistan, Iraq, and later against ISIS).

 

[Cujo]

Ummm, Obama had congressional approval for that use of force.

No, President Obama did not obtain specific new congressional approval for most of the counterterrorism strikes, including the extensive drone strike program, conducted during his presidency.

The Obama administration primarily relied on the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF), passed by Congress shortly after the 9/11 attacks, as the legal basis for these operations. This authorization targeted those responsible for 9/11 (al-Qaeda and the Taliban) and “associated forces.” The administration interpreted it broadly to cover affiliates in countries like Pakistan, Yemen, and Somalia, as well as later groups like ISIS.

Obama authorized hundreds of drone strikes—over 500 in non-battlefield settings like Pakistan, Yemen, and Somalia—without seeking fresh, case-by-case congressional authorization. This marked a significant expansion from the Bush era.

Critics, including some lawmakers and legal experts, argued that relying on the 2001 AUMF for evolving threats (e.g., ISIS, which did not exist in 2001) stretched its intent and enabled “perpetual war” without sufficient congressional oversight or new debate. Similar patterns occurred in other actions:

• The 2011 Libya intervention

• Ongoing strikes in Iraq and Syria against ISIS

Obama notified Congress in some cases but proceeded without explicit new approval, citing existing authorities and Article II presidential powers.

Congress provided general oversight and funding but did not pass new restrictions or a specific AUMF tailored to the drone program or post-2014 ISIS campaign. This approach drew bipartisan criticism at times but aligned with precedents from prior administrations.

 

[Cujo]

Wrong:

No, President Obama did not obtain specific congressional approval for his administration's drone strike program. The Obama administration dramatically expanded the use of armed drones for targeted killings, conducting hundreds of strikes primarily in Pakistan, Yemen, and Somalia (as well as in active war zones like Afghanistan, Iraq, and later against ISIS).

Time stampin' bastid.

 

[bbgun]

 

[Cujo]

Ok, well we know it's not a white guy.

 

[Cotton]

And, Brown has a $9 billion endowment.

 

[Cotton]

 

[Cotton]

Why would they block a memorial service?

 

[Chocolate Lab]

 

[Cowboysrock55]

Trump should, of course.

Dem presidents, naw, they're good.

Listen I just want video of the fish in the area acting high as shit after it's blown up. Is that too much to ask?

 

[Cotton]

 

[Cotton]

 

[bbgun]

 

[Chocolate Lab]

This is in a small town, too. Absolutely sickening.