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Bert Russell Paradox, BC from Canada writes:
Why buy drones that are US smoke and mirrors when you can buy the real thing from the Brits?- Posted 08/05/08 at 5:29 AM EDT | Alert an Editor | Link to Comment
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Tony Mareschealle from mississauga, Canada writes: Of course they withdrew - they have to supply the US military first - then anyones else after - thats the pecking order.
On the upside - if it means that we don't get the drones then maybe our troops will come home early - now thats a nice thought- Posted 08/05/08 at 8:50 AM EDT | Alert an Editor | Link to Comment
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Skeptical Realist from Canada writes: Get the Global Hawk. Then we can have something to fly over the great white north when we get out of Afganistn.
- Posted 08/05/08 at 10:15 AM EDT | Alert an Editor | Link to Comment
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Richard Roskell from Canada writes: You can just see it: yet another military purchase boondoggle in the offing.
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Brad Fgroupthinkn from Canada writes: POLICE STATES WILL ENJOY THE FELXIBILITY OF AREIAL SURVEILANCE, JUST LIKE THE PENTAGON'S "SOUND BLASTERS"; THEY ARE EFFECTIVE IN WAR BUT EVEN MORE EFFECTIVE IN CONTAINING CITIZENS AT HOME
- Posted 08/05/08 at 4:11 PM EDT | Alert an Editor | Link to Comment
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