I disagree that this is checkmate. There isn’t any information yet that drones will be armed. And, Afghanistan is an example of what committed people, no matter how wrong, can stand up to this kind of technology. Despite drones and all the other technology we are bringing to bear, we will end up leaving that place just as the Russians did.
I think my greatest concern is once the first civilian is killed by a military drone, public support for the military, in general, will plummet, leading to chaos in the streets.
I support our military men and women with 100% of my heart and soul. Why they haven’t stood up en masse to this dictator in DC is completely beyond comprehension.
“Despite drones and all the other technology we are bringing to bear, we will end up leaving that place just as the Russians did.”
hardly, we had it won and its been given back to the taliban
Look, they are likely to be used to 'watch' all those bitter clingers, Constitution readers, and 'right winged domestic terrorist' types out in flyover country.
Any explosions can be written off as an 'accidental' event occuring in some 'militia' stockpile, which would only further the justification for using more drones...
If 200+ people observing what appeared to be a missile going up toward the doomed Flight 800 can be ignored, so can one or two witnesses/survivors...