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ieoeja

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32. Two bin Laden's

Thu Jun 7, 2012, 01:50 PM

Jun 2012

Shock and Awe prompted a relative of Osama's to renounce terrorism. He did the 100s of thousands versus 3 thousand calculation and decided terrorism would end up costing his people more than it would ever us.

Conversely, Osama continually cited examples of supposed American cowardice to encourage terrorists.

- Vietnam
- Lebanon
- Somalia (thanks to the GOP spin that we "fled" Somalia before the mission was complete; we left because it was done)

So there is little doubt he was using drones as evidence of American cowardice.

I was going to say "it does both". But Shock and Awe has nothing to do with drones. So while the drones may worry terrorists tactically, from a strategic standpoint it is pure golden to them.

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These New Drones Are Like Nothing The World Has Ever Seen [View all] xchrom Jun 2012 OP

Raining down death from the comfort of your desk chair in Langley... rfranklin Jun 2012 #1

Boy, we are sure going to be pissed.... vi5 Jun 2012 #2

Shush! theaocp Jun 2012 #4

But, only republicans kill civilians with drones! EOTE Jun 2012 #15

I guess we are trying to drone our way to more oil. unhappycamper Jun 2012 #3

I'm all for drones GarroHorus Jun 2012 #5

If you have to be at war, do it the best you can siligut Jun 2012 #6

Why are we the 'humans to always want what the other guy has'? SammyWinstonJack Jun 2012 #20

IT goes back to the early days of the species GarroHorus Jun 2012 #23

Thomas Malthus . . . There will never be enough for both you and me. siligut Jun 2012 #25

The down side is that it encourages terrorists. ieoeja Jun 2012 #22

I disagree GarroHorus Jun 2012 #24

Terrorism is by definition asymmetrical warfare. Drones don't change the calculus. morningfog Jun 2012 #28

Two bin Laden's ieoeja Jun 2012 #32

Life for the military will become very interesting if what ever terrorist group Javaman Jun 2012 #7

+1. bemildred Jun 2012 #11

Drones Aren't New..... global1 Jun 2012 #8

First time I have ever seen a pic of those. dixiegrrrrl Jun 2012 #10

That wasn't a drone. GarroHorus Jun 2012 #26

And here are the similarities you purposely left out just1voice Jun 2012 #30

A missile isn't a drone. ag_dude Jun 2012 #34

If you posted a picture of a paper airplane Hitler made ag_dude Jun 2012 #29

Skynet lives. HopeHoops Jun 2012 #9

You beat me to it... Volaris Jun 2012 #13

You would THINK that Ahnold would weigh in on this. HopeHoops Jun 2012 #14

Next step: tactical nuke on board Mairead Jun 2012 #12

These fuckers can and should deliver pizza. nt Dreamer Tatum Jun 2012 #16

... xchrom Jun 2012 #17

dont forget this one! Locrian Jun 2012 #18

Hey, you hang out on b3ta. Gregorian Jun 2012 #21

These are not the drones you're looking for Capt. Obvious Jun 2012 #19

Drones are the latest Wonder Weapon to avoid admitting that we lost another war. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2012 #27

Just wait until the other side gets drones. Bake Jun 2012 #31

I had to dodge deaniac21 Jun 2012 #33