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Gman

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3. Seriously? They're saying there's no difference between a B52 and a drone?

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Mon Feb 11, 2013, 01:37 AM

Feb 2013

Drones can carpet bomb? Has DU descended that far on this issue? Hysteria runs rampant.

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To those who say drones and B-52's are indistinguishable, a question. [View all] Bonobo Feb 2013 OP

A B-52 has a on-board human crew. It's longest bombing mission was 35 hours. Agnosticsherbet Feb 2013 #1

So a president could send a B-52 to bomb a target in West Africa and Bonobo Feb 2013 #2

Diplomatically, there is no difference between a drone and a B-52. Agnosticsherbet Feb 2013 #4

All true, but respectfully, I feel you are dodging the point I am trying to make. nt Bonobo Feb 2013 #6

If the President determines we need to bomb smething... Agnosticsherbet Feb 2013 #8

Seriously? They're saying there's no difference between a B52 and a drone? Gman Feb 2013 #3

Well their argument is that a drone is "preferable" because it is more "surgical" Bonobo Feb 2013 #5

I pretty much agree with your points Gman Feb 2013 #9

We might see your argument tested soon enough! TomClash Feb 2013 #10

I live in Japan. Bonobo Feb 2013 #11

Are they still together? Fla_Democrat Feb 2013 #7

Hell yes! And touring!! PeaceNikki Feb 2013 #41

Ask Laos and Cambodia jeff47 Feb 2013 #12

But this is not the 60's. Bonobo Feb 2013 #13

What political cost? jeff47 Feb 2013 #14

Let me restate for you. Bonobo Feb 2013 #15

Yes, but he could also "get away with" strikes launched by manned aircraft. (nt) jeff47 Feb 2013 #16

Much less so. Bonobo Feb 2013 #17

And as I keep pointing out, history does not agree with you. jeff47 Feb 2013 #43

Americans love war, so both gwbush and obama will get away with it nt msongs Feb 2013 #18

I think I see your point. The difference is that sooner of later, Pakistan or somebody will shoot Egalitarian Thug Feb 2013 #19

I seem to remember President Clinton shooting cruise missiles all over the goddamn place alcibiades_mystery Feb 2013 #20

Yes, true. Also enforcing a no-fly policy over Iraq. Bonobo Feb 2013 #21

Citations, please. cliffordu Feb 2013 #22

Although it is Wikipedia, it is well sourced as you will see if you read. Bonobo Feb 2013 #23

Why, thanks, I will read. cliffordu Feb 2013 #24

Wikipedia is nothing more than a central locus for info from other sources. Bonobo Feb 2013 #25

Kool, but you DO know that the WIKI has been a source cliffordu Feb 2013 #26

I'm rather more shocked that you lived through the Clinton Admin and are so ignorant Bonobo Feb 2013 #27

Meh. cliffordu Feb 2013 #28

500,000 dead children under 5 is "meh"? Just posturing bullshit? Maybe to you. Bonobo Feb 2013 #29

Again, cliffordu Feb 2013 #31

Not about Wikipedia. Argue with UNICEF. Bonobo Feb 2013 #32

SO: Saddam's Iraq claimed 500,000 deaths cliffordu Feb 2013 #33

You could be the poster child for willfully blind and ignorant apologetics. Bonobo Feb 2013 #35

I Just read the links. cliffordu Feb 2013 #36

I have no idea what your sig line was, I never reported on it and I don't care. nt Bonobo Feb 2013 #37

Well, OK then!! cliffordu Feb 2013 #44

Derp derp derp derp! Bonobo Feb 2013 #46

Yet another link to someone else's work, cliffordu Feb 2013 #47

My English Comp teacher would laud your use of terse language Kolesar Feb 2013 #34

I don't think we have attacked or based drones anywhere that we did not have permission too. Socal31 Feb 2013 #30

Who is "getting away" with what? quaker bill Feb 2013 #38

I mean it is relative. Bonobo Feb 2013 #39

Well, they are smaller and blow up less stuff quaker bill Feb 2013 #42

Drones don't result in POWs Mr.Bill Feb 2013 #40

The Difference is.... Katashi_itto Feb 2013 #45