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anneboleyn

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36. I agree. After studying Dresden, WWII incendiaries, WWI shelling and gas attacks

Wed Apr 23, 2014, 12:20 AM

Apr 2014

Well, compared to those more traditional sorts of weapons, drones seem quite limited in comparison. Of course the death of innocents in these attacks is tragic and terrible. But as you say this does not seem to be a discussion of drones compared to other, much more indiscriminate types of weapons used against civilian populations. (Honestly, as a medievalist, I have stated that impaling villagers on pikes and swords, pouring boiling oil on them, etc is hardly more "humane" than using drones or shelling attacks or anything else. I have never quite understood the argument that because drones are guided by computer that they are less "humane" than say stabbing villagers with one's long sword)

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yes, it's tough job G_j Apr 2014 #3

An "ugly job" you say? 99Forever Apr 2014 #5

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Yeah, right. 99Forever Apr 2014 #8

Please cite an official dictate CFLDem Apr 2014 #9

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Ahhh yes.... 99Forever Apr 2014 #11

So you have no evidence of your claims. CFLDem Apr 2014 #12

Really? 99Forever Apr 2014 #13

-1 Agschmid Apr 2014 #15

Gross. /nt Marr Apr 2014 #21

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But yet there is still no evidence of any orders to massacre civilians CFLDem Apr 2014 #23

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No argument here that war is tragic. CFLDem Apr 2014 #26

Message deleted by the DU Administrators Dragonfli Apr 2014 #27

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This was an interesting read, thanks for posting it. Agschmid Apr 2014 #16

K&R Tierra_y_Libertad Apr 2014 #17

KNR. n/t DirkGently Apr 2014 #18

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And this is their tally: marions ghost Apr 2014 #37

I agree. After studying Dresden, WWII incendiaries, WWI shelling and gas attacks anneboleyn Apr 2014 #36

K & R malaise Apr 2014 #33

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