U.S. Military Drone Surveillance Is Expanding To Hot Spots Beyond Declared Combat Zones -- Washington Post
The steel-gray U.S. Air Force Predator drone plunged from the sky, shattering on mountainous terrain near the Iraq-Turkey border. For Kurdish guerrillas hiding nearby, it was an unexpected gift from the propaganda gods.
Fighters from the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, filmed the charred wreckage on Sept. 18 and posted a video on YouTube. A narrator bragged unconvincingly that the group had shot down the drone. But for anyone who might doubt that the flying robot was really American, the video zoomed in on mangled parts stamped in English and bearing the label of the manufacturer, San Diego-based General Atomics.
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My Comment: With a proven track record in providing real time surveillance and tracking intel, it is not surprising to see many countries wanting to engage with the U.S. in obtaining these drone capabilities. What is missing is a debate in the U.S. on whether or not we should be engaged in providing such services .... after-all .... by becoming involved in providing military intelligence we are also becoming actively involved in many of the world's hot spots and conflicts .... and choosing sides while doing it.
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