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Recursion

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32. And the US not using them will delay that?

Reply to GreenStormCloud (Reply #11)

Tue Feb 26, 2013, 10:10 AM

Feb 2013

If drones are outlawed, only outlaws will have them.

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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