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2002-12-23 Axis of Evil

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Posted by Fred Pruitt 2002-12-23 10:20 am|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Wow they actually hit something.

Posted by Hefty 2002-12-23 10:34:11|| [x-ploited.net] 2002-12-23 10:34:11|| Front Page Top

#2 Somebody's going to loose a airbase, real soon.

Posted by Steve 2002-12-23 10:40:55|| 2002-12-23 10:40:55|| Front Page Top

#3 Predators are cheap and expendable. They fly low and slow to get good photos. I'm sure it was like shooting skeet, at the same time I'm sure they got a lucky shot.

Nice of them to tell us in an unambigious way which regions they don't want us looking at.

Posted by Anonymous 2002-12-23 10:46:11|| 2002-12-23 10:46:11|| Front Page Top

#4 I agree with Steve. This could only happen with our assistance. Luring out the Iraqi air force is a decent move. We now know more than we did.

So, does the lucky pilot get to paint a drone on the side of his plane?

Posted by Chuck 2002-12-23 11:13:00|| [www.simmins.org] 2002-12-23 11:13:00|| Front Page Top

#5 Word from Kuwait last week is they ahve started to re-arm the predators with stinger missles, so that they can defend themsevles.

the 'iraqi airforce' might be in for a real shock next time they go up against a predator. Imagine the shame of being shot down by an unmanned drone.

Posted by Frank Martin 2002-12-23 11:46:58|| [varifrank.blogpsot.com] 2002-12-23 11:46:58|| Front Page Top

#6 I would think AWACS would be aware as soon as it happens of anything they try to put up over there. Either this was a setup to check something out (my bet), or one of the AWACS controllers was really asleep at the switch. But I'd rather lose a model plane then a real one with a pilot.

Posted by tu3031 2002-12-23 12:03:00|| 2002-12-23 12:03:00|| Front Page Top

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