Wait, our Intelligence agencies dont realize Facebook posts are conclusive evidence in terror investigations? #fail #intelfailure
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Replying to @emptywheel
@emptywheel@joshtpm Serious question: why the drone fetish? Cruise missiles, jets & helis manned by 1 pilot, have all killed more civilians2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @teh_galen
@thegalen1 But my issue w/drones has more to do w/symbolism about sovereignty.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @emptywheel
@emptywheel I get general prob w/lowering moral cost of war w/tech, but it's always been thus. Is it that drones hover over turf v missiles?3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @teh_galen
@thegalen1 Also, going back to Petraeus joke, we use drones as response to our failure to collect HUMINT, making drones less accurate.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @emptywheel
@emptywheel thx for links. you are right, 2 distinct debates here. guess my Q is: what to do about drones? just say no? like w/airplanes?4 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
@thegalen1 We know Iraq-Afgh model is failure. Libya model is looking dicey. How do we help stability nations in which civil society weak?
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