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Unmanned equippment being used in Afghanistan (please explain)

Posted on 10/19/2001 4:29:03 AM PDT by itsinthebag

This morning on FOX news, I heard something about the first- time use of unmanned equipment in Afghanistan. Did anyone hear this, and could someone explain to me what that is? Thanks.


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1 posted on 10/19/2001 4:29:03 AM PDT by itsinthebag
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To: itsinthebag
The Predator unmanned arieal vehicle recently became retrofitted to carry missiles. I'm guessing this is what was referred to.
2 posted on 10/19/2001 4:30:56 AM PDT by Tree of Liberty
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To: itsinthebag
Could be drone aircraft. Or tiny, hovering, camera-equipped drones. Or unmanned mine-sweepers that slap chains against the ground to set off mines.
3 posted on 10/19/2001 4:31:03 AM PDT by Aquinasfan
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To: itsinthebag
Well, you remember all that hooraw about female fighter pilots..?
4 posted on 10/19/2001 4:31:21 AM PDT by Grut
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To: Tree of Liberty
Yes, I remember something about Predator. Thank you.
5 posted on 10/19/2001 4:31:57 AM PDT by itsinthebag
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To: itsinthebag
I think I saw where they were dropping the Berkeley City Council in to negotiate peace.
6 posted on 10/19/2001 4:41:34 AM PDT by PeaRidge
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To: itsinthebag
" and could someone explain to me what that is?"

(best valley girl accent)

you know,

like,

as if,

"unmaned" they use a woman...

like, duh!

7 posted on 10/19/2001 4:43:12 AM PDT by SERE_DOC
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To: itsinthebag
With enough in the pipeline U.S. could/can rain strikes on Afghonestan forever without exposing any of our troops to danger. Sounds like fun to me.
8 posted on 10/19/2001 4:43:13 AM PDT by Waco
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To: SERE_DOC
women and most of the left would count as un-manned. I love women and hate to have them in the same sentence as the left, but I am only stating that they are lacking the physical distinguishing extra's that men have.
9 posted on 10/19/2001 4:51:05 AM PDT by rlbedfor
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To: itsinthebag
Partially flippant, but partially pragmatic, and considering the federal ability to parse: I remember some lesbian biker bars in West Hollywood with attitudinal clientele.
Those bad-ass bitches were softies when it came to charity runs, patriotism, but I imagine sending in a bunch of those mean mutha's could rip the crap out of the Taliban and have time left over for a game of pool.
And our government could say "unmanned attack".
10 posted on 10/19/2001 4:56:12 AM PDT by KirklandJunction
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To: itsinthebag
Links to info about Unmanned Areal Vehicles and The Predator in particular. For the first time, the have been armoed with and fired AGM-114 Hellfire missiles.
11 posted on 10/19/2001 5:32:40 AM PDT by sanchmo
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