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[KharmaTrain]

47. It's A Tough Call...

...primarily since this technology is inexpensive and is sure to get moreso (and more sophisticated) over time. I'm fully for the establishment of judicial oversight on the use of drones...including for domestic surveillance.

In the case of "war" this genie is long out of the bottle...our "success" is being viewed by other countries who are adding drones to their military arsenal. Except for those on our side of the sandbox, you've heard little international condemnation of the use of drones in the Middle East and I find that indicative of how others want to reserve the right to use these weapons for their own purposes (such as the French in Mali). There needs to be some kind of international protocols on the use of these weapons and where it's abuse can be constituted as a war crime.

As far as for domestic purposes, I see many positive uses of drones in public safety issues...and to monitor the public officials who have the access and ability to abuse this technology...

Cheers...