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sabra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 03:36 PM Original message |
New Apache chopper can kill at 50 miles |
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Arctic Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 03:41 PM Response to Original message |
1. Now if they could make something that could |
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mike_c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 03:42 PM Response to Original message |
2. can you imagine what we couild do if this level of ingenuity and support... |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 03:45 PM Response to Original message |
3. Why control the UAS from an Apache when it can be operated from secure locations anywhere? |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-22-08 03:40 AM Response to Reply #3 |
19. Good observation. |
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truthisfreedom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 03:52 PM Response to Original message |
4. But, does it have the SHAZAM application for iPhone that can recognize the songs they're listening |
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unhappycamper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 03:54 PM Response to Original message |
5. At $29,968,454 a pop, that sure is an expensive helicopter. |
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enuegii (624 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-22-08 02:28 AM Response to Reply #5 |
17. My thoughts exactly! |
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happyslug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 03:59 PM Response to Original message |
6. The problem is IDing the target as hostile, which is difficult at that distance |
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Alexander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 04:04 PM Response to Original message |
7. We're paying obscene amounts of money for more things that can kill people faster. |
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paparush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 04:12 PM Response to Original message |
8. Just think if we invested a Trillion Dollars into Alternative Energy. |
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Auggie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 04:53 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. The robber barons have better lobbyists |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 04:17 PM Response to Original message |
9. And if those weren't insurgents after all |
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AzDar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 04:19 PM Response to Original message |
10. Or, we could just get the fuck out of the Middle East. |
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marias23 (256 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 04:32 PM Response to Original message |
11. I'm So Proud to be an American |
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provis99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 05:03 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Don't be too proud: if its an American contractor |
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baldguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 05:44 PM Response to Original message |
14. We can kill someone from 50 miles away. |
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Nihil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-22-08 06:24 AM Response to Reply #14 |
20. Ouch. |
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baldguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-22-08 12:47 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. Priorities... |
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cobalt1999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 05:59 PM Response to Original message |
15. If we stay out of wars, we won't need to kill at all. |
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daleo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 10:30 PM Response to Original message |
16. Remote control killing doesn't win wars of occupation |
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fbahrami (154 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-22-08 03:20 AM Response to Original message |
18. Congratulations, America! |
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yellowcanine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-22-08 10:28 AM Response to Original message |
21. good point - we can kill people from 50 miles away but we can't seem to keep kids from getting |
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Algorem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-22-08 10:50 AM Response to Original message |
22. no wedding within 50 miles is safe |
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