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In reply to the discussion: If Our Drones Are So Accurate, Why Do Their Missiles Keep Hitting Children? [View all]Angleae
(4,482 posts)9. They're also usually cheaper to buy & use.
The MQ-9 Reaper being an exception to the buy part.
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If Our Drones Are So Accurate, Why Do Their Missiles Keep Hitting Children? [View all]
phantom power
Dec 2012
OP
Sticking your fingers in your ears and saying la-la-la does not stop the practice of human shields.
dmallind
Dec 2012
#17
Are you missing my very simple words? What fucking reason do you have to imply that?
dmallind
Dec 2012
#35
Yep. It's easy to soundbiteize The Rules but stuff like this is actually complicated. (nt)
Posteritatis
Dec 2012
#41
american presidents can kill anyone they want, thanks. your concern is noted :-) nt
msongs
Dec 2012
#6
I would like to know why but agree with other posters who point out that bombs are worse.
randome
Dec 2012
#16
Well the missiles are accurate. It's the people who are deciding to launch the missiles at...
Poll_Blind
Dec 2012
#26
Physics... as expressed in the expansion of energetic gasses hit children.
Agnosticsherbet
Dec 2012
#28
As long as there's no oversight & no consequences, this atrocity will get worse.
DirkGently
Dec 2012
#42
If there was oversight and consequences, "shock and awe" would have been prosecuted first.
quaker bill
Dec 2012
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