[Thebaddog]

I'm getting the vibe that tactics need tweaking if Zwahiri really blew off the party last week when he saw drones in the area.

[bygolly]

I'm getting the vibe that tactics need tweaking if Zwahiri really blew off the party last week when he saw drones in the area.

I doubt he could have seen any drone. They fly too high, are too small, too quiet, and was nighttime. Maybe he was tipped off by the Paki gov't...or maybe he was scattered about the area.

[sure_fine]

"The CIA's failed Jan. 13 attempt to assassinate Al Qaeda"


there was nothing failed about that, not one damn thing

[Prost1]

"I'm getting the vibe that tactics need tweaking if Zwahiri really blew off the party last week when he saw drones in the area."

Doubtful reporting. Else there would be 5 more live badguys.

http://www.globalaircraft.org/planes/rq-1_predator.pl

Note: Wingspan 48.7' and flight ceiling of 25,000' (a little under 5 miles!).

Probably does it best work at a lesser altititude but out of normal eyesight!