A Predator drone prepares to take to the skies.
Analysis: After Eight Years In Iraq’s Skies Where Now For US Drones? -- Bureau Of Investigative Journalism
The flag of the United States military was lowered in Baghdad today during a ceremony to finally mark the end of operations in Iraq. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta told troops they could be ‘secure in knowing that your sacrifice has helped the Iraqi people to cast tyranny aside’.
Yesterday, at a speech to returning troops in North Carolina, President Barack Obama hailed the ‘moment of success’ and told soldiers they were departing with their ‘heads held high’.
By the end of the year, the US will have withdrawn the remainder of its forces from Iraq after eight years of combat operations. This will include its armada of combat and surveillance drones – a fleet that has transformed during the occupation and US presence.
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My Comment: In short .... a good number of these drones are going to go to our allies and to other conflicts.
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