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Katashi_itto

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45. The Difference is....

Mon Feb 11, 2013, 11:46 AM

Feb 2013

The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is a long-range, subsonic, manned, jet-powered strategic bomber. The B-52 was designed and built by Boeing, which has continued to provide support and upgrades. It has been operated by the United States Air Force (USAF) since the 1950s. The bomber carries up to 70,000 pounds (32,000 kg) of weapons.

Good for destroying cities, strategic targets, ending the world.

General Atomics MQ-1 PredatorThe longest declassified Predator flight to date lasted for 40 hours, 5 minutes.
All later Predators are equipped with a laser designator that allows the pilot to identify targets for other aircraft and even provide the laser-guidance for manned aircraft. This laser is also the designator for the AGM-114 Hellfire that are carried on the MQ-1.

Good for destroying/assasinating/killing ground personnel.

Major difference in scale and politics.

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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