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cbrer

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4. I can't see the issue as a simple balance sheet.

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Tue Mar 26, 2013, 12:12 AM

Mar 2013

One may debate the morality of (a) war.

One may honestly deliberate the economic value of drone technology.

One may vigorously and vociferously argue the necessity, the long term strategic value, or the assertion of a future police state because of them.

But drones save American military lives.

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Drone Warfare is Neither Cheap, Nor Surgical, Nor Decisive [View all] marmar Mar 2013 OP

K&R idwiyo Mar 2013 #1

du rec. nt xchrom Mar 2013 #2

It's cheaper than the F-35, more surgical than saturation bombing, bemildred Mar 2013 #3

I can't see the issue as a simple balance sheet. cbrer Mar 2013 #4

the first and 3rd are obvious by inspection Doctor_J Mar 2013 #5

I guess we have to give them "surgical". bemildred Mar 2013 #6

"Neither" relates to a choice of only two, not three Cronus Protagonist Mar 2013 #7