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Nihil

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31. I bet some of the kids on the receiving end of the drones ...

Reply to rug (Reply #30)

Thu Dec 22, 2011, 06:10 AM

Dec 2011

... would love the chance to swap *their* injuries for carpal tunnel syndrome ...

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U.S. drone operators show signs of exhaustion [View all] Judi Lynn Dec 2011 OP

Not to worry Kennah Dec 2011 #1

The problem is no one wants the position. Angleae Dec 2011 #2

Let the little bastards clean Newt's toilet, and they'll come to love the drone job Kennah Dec 2011 #4

Some of them HAVE to be flown by officers jmowreader Dec 2011 #6

They still don't want to. Angleae Dec 2011 #17

Well... jmowreader Dec 2011 #18

Actually, cargo pilots have the best chance of any military pilot. Angleae Dec 2011 #21

Exactly. That was my point. jmowreader Dec 2011 #32

Wouldn't those officers rather be really flying? Vincardog Dec 2011 #26

Killing people thousands of miles away, can be exhausting I suppose. sabrina 1 Dec 2011 #3

There is something different about their combat role. Old and In the Way Dec 2011 #5

US Navy Brooklyns_Finest Dec 2011 #7

RC technology will become the defacto battlefield systems in the future. Old and In the Way Dec 2011 #8

When President Perry, Bachmann or Gingrich invade Iran....nt Evasporque Dec 2011 #11

You seem to jump from us being the only nation waging this kind of war... Shoe Horn Dec 2011 #24

I did make that jump Old and In the Way Dec 2011 #25

Well, the 'distinct advantage' is for naught if we kill more innocent people and create more Shoe Horn Dec 2011 #27

What you said! Old and In the Way Dec 2011 #28

not much of a stretch, really justabob Dec 2011 #33

Intriguing and thoughtful questions, indeed. dixiegrrrrl Dec 2011 #13

You raise some excellent points, imo... Adsos Letter Dec 2011 #14

"no skin in the horror of war." boppers Dec 2011 #23

Well said. Thank you. mbperrin Dec 2011 #20

Must be a shock to the system when it finally occurs to them what they're doing. Magoo48 Dec 2011 #9

Ender's Game LastLiberal in PalmSprings Dec 2011 #22

Propaganda - Makes people sympathetic to widespread use of Drones.... Evasporque Dec 2011 #10

Nothing that some Adderall can't fix. Amphetamines have an illustrious history in the military. saras Dec 2011 #12

Isn't this how the Skynet idea got started? DeSwiss Dec 2011 #15

Two practical answers The Second Stone Dec 2011 #16

As to (2) Get more operators.... Devil_Fish Dec 2011 #19

Give everybody a break Gringostan Dec 2011 #29

Carpal tunnel syndrome sucks. rug Dec 2011 #30

I bet some of the kids on the receiving end of the drones ... Nihil Dec 2011 #31