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In reply to the discussion: if abraham lincoln had a drone (i don't know with a time machine or whatever) [View all]MineralMan
(146,364 posts)44. I voted just as you were editing to remove the poll.
I voted not to vote. Here's why: Clearly, the possibility can't be really entertained. However, since a war was fought, and all weapons available at the time were in use during the Civil War, I am sure President Lincoln would have used whatever was available to him. Questioning who he might have used those weapons against can be answered by looking at who were targets during the actual war.
Weapons do not change targets, generally. They allow different targets to be assigned.
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if abraham lincoln had a drone (i don't know with a time machine or whatever) [View all]
arely staircase
Mar 2013
OP
oh say a well placed drone fired missile into the south carolina capitol bldg
arely staircase
Mar 2013
#2
i think the individual state governments that were in a state of rebellion retained
arely staircase
Mar 2013
#15
Would you have posed this question if Bush and not Obama was making the same claims re drones?
MotherPetrie
Mar 2013
#3
then in what context has president obama suggested using them other than that?
arely staircase
Mar 2013
#33
Pointless poll. Wars are fought within the current technological premises.
redgreenandblue
Mar 2013
#26
Assassination of leaders has existed as long as wars. It has always been of limited strategic value.
redgreenandblue
Mar 2013
#27
I'm guessing you are trying to derive from this an argument in favor of
redgreenandblue
Mar 2013
#40
Since we are playing "a-historical what-if", here is how I think it would have played out:
redgreenandblue
Mar 2013
#41