Death from above: how Predator is taking its toll on al-Qaeda 'senior management'

The Times ^ | 1/3/2008 | Michael Evans

[vladimir998]

And I can’t say I feel sorry for any of those scumbags either.

[Broker]

Maybe OBL really hasn’t met Obama. Kidding aside; this is good news, as Al Queda becomes accessable to our moles.

[beebuster2000]

hunted by robots.

you gotta luv it.

[piytar]

“Osama bin Laden and his deputy have had to replace people in the terrorist organisation with men they have never met, according to Western intelligence sources.”

This creates massive opportunities for infiltration of AQ leadership...

[DAC21]

Queue John Candy in suspenders photo...BOOM!

[Krankor]

It’s gotta drive these guys crazy. They’re ancestors founded the cradle of civilization. But now, we’ve got Predators and they’ve got.....shoes.

[Buck W.]

“After the success of the new weapons, which are unmanned and operate by remote control from 15,000 feet...”

That’s all? I assume that’s the altitude, and not the operating distance.

[Ahithophel]

Oh, that is funny stuff! Of course it’s the altitude; what do you know that’s operated from almost 3 miles away?

[Larry381]

The US could do a lot more good in the WOT by targeting The New York Times building.

[Edizzl79]

The ultimate gamers are flyin Predators from 10,000 miles away...gotta love it!

[bruinbirdman]

Unmentioned in the article are the Taliban terrorist targets in the free-fire Pakistan/Afghanistan zone.

yitbos

[Travis McGee]

Missiles dropped from UAVs are a big part of my new book. I even considered a Predator on the cover, but it just didn't look impressive in any sillouette angle. These are a great weapon, when used on terrorists far from home. They won't be such fun, if we're ever the guerrillas trying to hide from them.

[PGalt]

GRRRREAT news/posts!

They won't be such fun, if we're ever the guerrillas trying to hide from them.

Sobering thought...but I would think the armed citizens joining a military coup to defeat the corrupt socialist scumbags would be a more likely scenario.

[MarkL]

Death from the Skies!

Gotta Love It!

Thank you to the men and women who fly, arm, and maintain the UAVs. And thank you to all the men and women who have taken it upon yourselves to protect me, and millions of other people that you’ll never know, some of whom will hate you for granting them your protection. But know that the vast majority of us DO THANK YOU for stepping up and taking responsibility for the rest of us.

Sincerely,

Mark

[Straight Vermonter]

Ping

[Travis McGee]

That would be a nice ending, but it wouldn’t be easy or painless to get from A to B.

[PGalt]

That would be a nice ending, but it wouldn’t be easy or painless to get from A to B.

I agree 100%. Many freedom/country loving patriots would probably be killed before that tide was turned.

[bruinbirdman]

"Thank you to the men and women who fly, arm, and maintain the UAVs."

They pilot Predators and Raptors from Creech AFB, 50 miles up the road.

yitbos

[Squantos]

Hide in plain sight is always an option. ......:o)