US drones= the perfect weapon of cowards

US military drones have become the weapon of choice in our so called “war on terrorism.” This is a war where an unmanned plane can make strikes against a human target while the pilot sits in a little shed somewhere completely safe and protected. The drone target is someone the US has deemed a terrorist and those who happen to be near him or her.
Those who are innocent victims are considered collateral damage, a nice way of saying “to bad we killed the wrong people.” But the perpetrator of this act is far away in a safe place. This has mark a new level of cowardous in this modern age of warfare. Today, a person can perpetrate a kill, while never even seeing the victim. This is a far cry from the war in earlier times when enemies looked into each others eyes.
We in the US bitch about the cowardice of terrorist bombings and yet we have perfected the best weapon a coward could ever ask for.

From the Herald Tribune:

Pakistanis shoot down suspected U.S. military drone
Reuters, The Associated Press
Published: September 23, 2008
DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan: Pakistani troops and tribesman shot down a suspected U.S. military drone close to the Afghan border Tuesday, three intelligence officials said.
It was believed to have been the first time that a pilotless aircraft had been shot down over Pakistan.
Pakistani news channels reported that a drone had crashed, but there was no official confirmation.
The incident is likely to add to tensions between Washington and Pakistan over a spate of recent American cross-border incursions directed against suspected militants.

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