U.S. drone crashes into Iraq political party office

[bobthedrummer]

Source: Reuters

An unmanned U.S. reconnaissance drone crahed into the northern Iraqi city of Mosul early on Saturday hitting the offices of one of Iraq's biggest political parties, the U.S. military said.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE58P1A72...

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"Blackwater managed CIA Predator drone assassination program" (started by Octafish 8-21-09)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.ph...

[Bicoastal]

1. Um...our bad!

[Zix]

2. Oops!

Gosh. That was a bit off.

[bemildred]

3. "I keep pullling the lever, but nothing happens!". nt

[ixion]

10. lol

I laugh, but ultimately I guess it's more sad than funny.

[Alhena]

4. Good to see the CIA giving the Chinese embassy a break for a change

[cliffordu]

5. 9-11 9-11 9-11!!!!!

[TankLV]

6. or...TORA!!! TORA1!! TORA!!!

yeah...

umm...

it was an ACCIDENT...

yeah...

THAT'S the ticket!...

Let's go with that...

[Joanne98]

7. LOL

[jasi2006]

8. I still think "Jerico" was ened because it was too close to the truth.

Go back and look at the later episodes. Blackwater written all over it.

[Greyskye]

14. Wasn't it though?

I was really disappointed when that show ended as it did.

[Downwinder]

9. Influencing hearts and minds.

How to win enemies and influence friends.

[Ruby the Liberal]

11. But will we be greeted as liberators?

[UpInArms]

12. see this is what Saddam was going to do to the US with his "drones"

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.ph...

NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Sun Jun-11-06 04:31 PM

FOX news: Iraqi Drones May Target U.S. Cities - February 24, 2003
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,79450,00.html

WASHINGTON — Iraq could be planning a chemical or biological attack on American cities through the use of remote-controlled "drone" planes equipped with GPS tracking maps, according to U.S. intelligence.

The information about Iraq's unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) program has caused a "real concern" among defense personnel, senior U.S. officials tell Fox News. They're worried that these vehicles have already been, or could be, transported inside the United States to be used in an attack, although there is no proof that this has happened.

Secretary of State Colin Powell showed a picture of a small drone plane during his presentation to the U.N. Security Council earlier this month.

"UAVs outfitted with spray tanks constitute an ideal method for launching a terrorist attack using biological weapons," Powell said during his speech. "Iraq could use these small UAVs, which have a wingspan of only a few meters, to deliver biological agents to its neighbors or, if transported, to other countries, including the United States."

Powell said there is "ample evidence" that Iraq has dedicated much time and effort to developing and testing spray devices that could be adapted for UAVs. "And of the little that Saddam Hussein told us about UAVs, he has not told the truth," Powell said.



http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/104...

Iraq's deadly drone made of wood and duct tape

Updated Wed. Mar. 12 2003 11:56 PM ET

Associated Press

AL-TAJI, Iraq -- A remotely piloted aircraft that the United States has warned could spread chemical weapons appears to be made of balsa wood and duct tape, with two small propellors attached to what look like the engines of a weed whacker.

Iraqi officials took journalists to the Ibn Firnas State Company just north of Baghdad on Wednesday, where the drone's project director accused Secretary of State Colin Powell of misleading the U.N. Security Council and the public.
"He's making a big mistake," said Brig. Imad Abdul Latif. "He knows very well that this aircraft is not used for what he said."

In Washington's search for a "smoking gun" that would prove Iraq is not disarming, Powell has insisted the drone, which has a wingspan of 24.5 feet, could be fitted to dispense chemical and biological weapons. He has said it "should be of concern to everybody."

The drone's white fuselage was emblazoned Wednesday with the words "God is great" and the code "Quds-10." Its balsa wood wings were held together with duct tape. Officials said they referred to the remotely piloted vehicle as the RPV-30A.

Latif said the plane is controlled by the naked eye from the ground. Asked whether its range is above the 93-mile limit imposed by the United Nations, he said it couldn't be controlled from more than five miles.

[bertman]

13. Since I can't improve on any of the replies to this thread, I'm just going to L my AO.

[truthisfreedom]

15. This is so ridiculous on so many levels.

Ugh.

[Vidar]

16. Winning hearts and minds.

[mzmolly]

17. "No injuries were reported, and there was no indication the aircraft was shot down,"

Good to know.

[Smarmie Doofus]

18. Metaphor Alert. nt

[niceypoo]

19. Peek-a-Boo

[malmapus]

20. Open response to the person flying the drone

These words will help in any situation..

"It's my first day..."

[hulka38]

21. ...winning hearts and minds.

[hack89]

23. These types of drones are actually popular with the Iraqis

they are the reason the number of bombings and resulting civilian deaths have been significantly reduced.

Remember - the resistance has killed many more Iraqis then Americans.

[hulka38]

26. Iraqis just love our occupation of their country. They should be especially appreciative that

our invasion has lead directly or indirectly to several hundred thousand deaths and millions displaced and homeless and a cpmpletely shattered country.

[hack89]

27. The Kurds certainly do

and the Sunni who fear Shite ethnic cleansing probably have mixed feelings on the issue.

[kestrel91316]

22. Oops. Our bad. My dad would be embarrassed. A significant part of his USAF

career was spent developing and testing reconnaissance drones. in the 70's.

[8 track mind]

24. Hey! Hold my jell-o shot and watch this! N/t

[boppers]

25. "Uh, was that a bad time for me to take a bathroom break"? eom

[Xenotime]

28. "Oh, cut the bleeding heart crap, will ya?...

We've all got our switches, lights, and knobs to deal with, Striker. I mean, down here there are literally hundreds and thousands of blinking, beeping, and flashing lights, blinking and beeping and flashing - they're *flashing* and they're *beeping*. I can't stand it anymore! They're *blinking* and *beeping* and *flashing*! Why doesn't somebody pull the plug! " - Buck Murdock