{"id":10940,"date":"2012-05-04T16:16:37","date_gmt":"2012-05-04T20:16:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pbs-wnet-preprod.digi-producers.pbs.org\/wnet\/religionandethics\/?p=10940"},"modified":"2013-05-10T15:26:44","modified_gmt":"2013-05-10T19:26:44","slug":"may-4-2012-stephen-carter-extended-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pbs-wnet-preprod.digi-producers.pbs.org\/wnet\/religionandethics\/2012\/05\/04\/may-4-2012-stephen-carter-extended-interview\/10940\/","title":{"rendered":" Stephen Carter Extended Interview"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- http:\/\/www-tc.pbs.org\/wnet\/religionandethics\/rss\/media\/video\/episode.1536.stephen.carter.extra.m4v -->&#8220;The administration says that the drone is the smallest amount of force that we could use. They say it&#8217;s accurate and therefore it discriminates perfectly. 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