State-run Press TV shows video of the U.S. surveillance drone that Iran… (Press TV)
The Rise of the Killer Drones: How America Goes to War in Secret -- Michael Hastings, Rolling Stone
An inside look at how killing by remote control has changed the way we fight.
One day in late November, an unmanned aerial vehicle lifted off from Shindand Air Base in western Afghanistan, heading 75 miles toward the border with Iran. The drone's mission: to spy on Tehran's nuclear program, as well as any insurgent activities the Iranians might be supporting in Afghanistan. With an estimated price tag of $6 million, the drone was the product of more than 15 years of research and development, starting with a shadowy project called DarkStar overseen by Lockheed Martin. The first test flight for DarkStar took place in 1996, but after a crash and other mishaps, Lockheed announced that the program had been canceled. According to military experts, that was just a convenient excuse for "going dark," meaning that DarkStar's further development would take place under a veil of secrecy.
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My Comment: A detailed article from Rolling Stone .... and my must read for today.
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