To: Larry Lucido; SLB; Squantos; Travis McGee; hiredhand; sit-rep
Things sure have changed a lot since I was in the service. I'd hate to see these capabilities turned against American citizens, IYKWIM...
4 posted on
05/12/2008 10:11:36 AM PDT by
Joe Brower
(Sheep have three speeds: "graze", "stampede" and "cower".)
To: Joe Brower
I'd hate to see these capabilities turned against American citizensThe drones tend to work best in a situation of high-tech vs. low tech combat. I'm sure some advanced missiles could take down a squadron of drones if used against us.
6 posted on
05/12/2008 10:15:56 AM PDT by
dan1123
(If you want to find a person's true religion, ask them what makes them a "good person".)
To: Joe Brower
That’s something I think about on at least a weekly basis, sometimes on a daily basis.
I had already thought of it this morning on another topic here.
I wish it weren’t so necessary to think along these lines in this day and age.
11 posted on
05/12/2008 10:21:15 AM PDT by
DoughtyOne
(Who opposes John McCain's leftist agenda? The RNC, Rep Congress members, the Democrats? Good luck!)
To: Joe Brower
When that happens, the fact that the targets are “citizens” will be secondary to the excuse that they use.
19 posted on
05/12/2008 10:36:23 AM PDT by
hiredhand
(Check my "about" page. I'm the Prophet of Doom!)
To: Joe Brower
Things sure have changed a lot since I was in the service. I'd hate to see these capabilities turned against American citizens... I was in the Marines '74-'78. Was a radio tech. Never saw any combat.
Yes, things have sure changed since then. Much more sophisticated stuff.
The day that stuff gets used against American citizens (by a socialist future President dealing with states that want to leave the union or perhaps enforcing gun control confiscation laws against radicals who just won't get with the program, or whatever Civil War Two type situation anyone can think of) this country and it's individual citizens will have much bigger problems than the tactics of hiding from and dealing with remote controlled missiles.
20 posted on
05/12/2008 10:37:41 AM PDT by
Screaming_Gerbil
(How do you know that the light at the end of the tunnel isn't a muzzle flash?)
To: Joe Brower
I understand your concerns and share them.
21 posted on
05/12/2008 10:38:51 AM PDT by
mcshot
(Bitterly Loving God, Family, and Guns more then ever.)
To: Joe Brower
On a related note...the "sniper" was definitely an idiot. Who in their right mind "pins down" anybody with first-world fighting capabilities? Did the moron think that because they were pinned down by him that he had the upper hand? Sheesh...He should have "unassed the AO" once he realized that they weren't moving. What did he think they were doing? But I'm grateful in this case that he got the Darwin Award for Stupid Terrorists.
The only time a sniper should "stay put" is if he knows that his support elements have control over the ground and the air. This guy's "support elements" obviously didn't. :-)
22 posted on
05/12/2008 10:40:58 AM PDT by
hiredhand
(Check my "about" page. I'm the Prophet of Doom!)
To: Joe Brower
I'd hate to see these capabilities turned against American citizens, IYKWIM... That's a big part of my new novel. I'm even considering a Predator silhouette over the USA for the book cover.
33 posted on
05/12/2008 12:26:46 PM PDT by
Travis McGee
(--- www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com ---)
To: Joe Brower
Things sure have changed a lot since I was in the service. I'd hate to see these capabilities turned against American citizens, IYKWIM...
Exactly what I was thinking...all skirmishes are now worth engaging.
35 posted on
05/12/2008 12:29:06 PM PDT by
TxAg1981
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