Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Using Google Maps Reveals The 'Real Places' Hit By U.S. Drones

A Yemeni town struck by a U.S. drone on Oct. 18. This Google Maps satellite image may show the town months to years before the drone strike occurred. CREDIT: Dronestagram

Dronestagram Reveals the 'Real Places' Hit by U.S. Drones -- Tech News Daily

Google Maps' satellite view offers an easy way to virtually visit hard-to-reach spots around the world, from tropical islands to Antarctica. Now, a freelance designer is using the service to take viewers on a more serious tour. James Brindle posts satellite images of the towns in Pakistan, Yemen and Somalia that U.S. and U.K. drones recently hit, revealing towns as they were before the attacks.

On Nov. 8, the morning after the U.S. election, Brindle posted an image of a Yemeni village that the U.S. struck the night before. That and other Dronestagram pictures come from a Google flyover, which may have occurred a few years ago, so they don't show damage from the drone strikes.

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My Comment: A cool tool if monitoring U.S. drone strikes is your thing.

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