@joshtpm They don't. Apparently they need 10 new drones to be able to read FaceBook.
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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 -
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@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 -
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@thegalen1 Seems to me until we get $$ Mubarak, Qaddafi, Ben Ali, Saleh looted fr their people working for those people, we're not started.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @emptywheel
@emptywheel agree with everything you have said, top to bottom. still don't see how drones are more than 2nd order argument about weapons1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@thegalen1 Manned planes wouldn't work the same bc we'd get shot down and have to weigh pilots v taget value.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @emptywheel
@emptywheel Ok, so follow me here (not being smartass) but should planes not be armored? lowers moral cost of war, more civilians die, etc1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@thegalen1 Lost your meaning in the 140 character limit, I think.
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Replying to @emptywheel
@emptywheel sry. DM/email? my q is: if less US death = more war, why object to drones and not armor on planes? helmets? body armor?0 replies 0 retweets 0 likesThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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