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GreenStormCloud

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11. It is only a matter of time until terrorists get drones.

Reply to onehandle (Original post)

Mon Feb 25, 2013, 06:35 PM

Feb 2013

Like Moore's Law with computers, the same thing is happening with drones. They are getting smaller and cheaper and more versatile. Soon terrorists will be able to buy them on the open market and modify them into attack drones.

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Are you pro-drones or anti-drones? [View all] onehandle Feb 2013 OP

I'm against a lack of accountability and due process Silent3 Feb 2013 #1

Overthinking it. Be Colbert. Vote with your gut. nt onehandle Feb 2013 #3

You may be UNDERthinking it. randome Feb 2013 #16

Richard Clarke "Drones are the most humane form of warfare" graham4anything Feb 2013 #2

if warfare GRENADE Feb 2013 #4

Gorby tore down the walls and borders. Terrorists exist. graham4anything Feb 2013 #6

well by that logic GRENADE Feb 2013 #8

Have a nice day. graham4anything Feb 2013 #9

Ahh our resident authoritarian. I was wondering when you'd weigh in. white_wolf Feb 2013 #12

Eh, I agree with Sun Tzu Fumesucker Feb 2013 #17

Love 'em frazzled Feb 2013 #5

I am anti-killing of civilians whether it is done by drone, rifle, hand grenade, jet or helicopter. pampango Feb 2013 #7

Good for you. joshcryer Feb 2013 #23

The military is waaay ahead of you. GreenStormCloud Feb 2013 #28

I love musical instruments that produce drones, but am ambivalent about drones as weapons Tom Ripley Feb 2013 #10

It is only a matter of time until terrorists get drones. GreenStormCloud Feb 2013 #11

Undoubtedly true. AnotherMcIntosh Feb 2013 #14

Funny You Should Say That... WillyT Feb 2013 #18

They'd never be able to build 30k drones a year. joshcryer Feb 2013 #22

You are thinking of drones the size of an airplane. GreenStormCloud Feb 2013 #25

And they're too small to carry weapons. (nt) jeff47 Feb 2013 #27

They CAN carry weapons. GreenStormCloud Feb 2013 #29

Those don't exist yet. joshcryer Feb 2013 #37

Drones the size of soccer balls exist. N/T GreenStormCloud Feb 2013 #42

And the US not using them will delay that? Recursion Feb 2013 #32

No, U.S. abstinence won't delay that. GreenStormCloud Feb 2013 #36

They are only a means whatchamacallit Feb 2013 #13

what would Ma and Pa think? warrprayer Feb 2013 #15

Actually, that was father and daughter. N/T GreenStormCloud Feb 2013 #26

Just from my own little world... Player_One Feb 2013 #19

Neither. LWolf Feb 2013 #20

Complicated. moondust Feb 2013 #21

That is my thought on this exactly. Waltons_Mtn Feb 2013 #31

I'm against killing people. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2013 #24

Outside the US... Oldenuff Feb 2013 #30

Let's say you're a military officer Jeff In Milwaukee Feb 2013 #33

Too late. 99Forever Feb 2013 #34

I don't understand ... Myrina Feb 2013 #35

Pro-choice on drones, pro-choice on shotguns slackmaster Feb 2013 #38

I'm not inherently against drones FreeJoe Feb 2013 #39

I don't discriminate, against all of it quaker bill Feb 2013 #40

Opposed. valiberal26 Feb 2013 #41