"Combat By Camera"

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"Combat By Camera"
posted with permission from http://sane-ramblings.blogspot.com/2010/09/combat-by-camera.html

"Combat By Camera, Drones are creating a buzz: Development of unmanned aircraft is revitalizing the Southland aerospace industry as billions of federal dollars pour in annually." Dear Reader, this Los Angeles Times front page story (9/12/10) http://articles.latimes.com/2010/sep/11/business/la-fi-drones-20100912 excitingly discussed all the jobs Drones are creating in Southern California currently employing 10,000 people, and how they're helping to fight the war on terror. In a brief letter to the editor I offer a different perspective.

Seemingly lost in this front page article praising all the jobs Drones create in Southern California is their primary purpose, which is to rain down Hell on earth killing, maiming or destroying everything in their targeted path. They're also built at taxpayer expense by a nation rapidly going broke and having to borrow and print money to pay for them.

Drones are nothing to be proud of and a wise nation would redeploy its resources to build profitable products that benefit mankind.

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1. "They're helping to fight the war on terror"

I suppose whatever it takes for the manufacturer and the military to justify it to themselves. I just don't share in their delusion, no matter how many jobs they're allegedly creating.

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2. "They're helping to fight the war on terror"

by using terror as a tool. Aint war great!?

[Ian David]

3. How about we dual-purpose the border drones?

Turn them into unmanned sight-seeing tours that people can pay to use.

I'd love to use them to tour the Canadian Rockies!

Oh, wait...

the SOUTHERN border?

Really?

You mean the one that no terrorist ever sneaked across?

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4. I guess the same could be said about those who make bombs, too. nt