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2003-10-31 Middle East

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Posted by Steve & Phil_B 2003-10-31 11:30:28 AM|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I want one.

Hell, this almost makes me wish I had gone to work for Caterpillar.

Posted by Robert Crawford 2003-10-31 12:12:10 PM|| [http://www.kloognome.com] 2003-10-31 12:12:10 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Robot Killdozers! All they need now is to equip one with the patented Zionist Death Ray. Bwahahahahahaha!

Posted by Mike 2003-10-31 12:15:16 PM|| 2003-10-31 12:15:16 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 They need to say "I'm looking for Sarah Conner" before they raze the building.

Posted by Yosemite Sam 2003-10-31 12:26:02 PM|| 2003-10-31 12:26:02 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Send a couple of these to Arafishs compound. That would be hilarious!

Posted by Charles 2003-10-31 12:36:10 PM|| 2003-10-31 12:36:10 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Send a couple of these to Arafishs compound. That would be hilarious!

Did you guys get Benny Hill's TV shows? I've put that mental image to the music...

Posted by Bulldog 2003-10-31 12:55:14 PM|| 2003-10-31 12:55:14 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 But Palestinian Cabinet Minister Saeb Erekat warned the unmanned machines would lead to even more Palestinian deaths. "The whole idea is despicable," he said. "If an unmanned bulldozer is used, human life is in much greater danger," Erekat said.

Note to Saeb:

When terrrists living under your roof stop going into Israel to kill Jewish civilians, then you won't have to worry about bulldozer drones.

Got a clue yet?

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2003-10-31 12:57:56 PM|| 2003-10-31 12:57:56 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 You are going to see more and more of this kind of thing. There is always a human in the loop, but the capabilities that human has, especially with respect to the application of force, is extraordinary. Benched accuracy by every operator! One shot one kill with no collateral damage. Tough to negotiate with a remote vehicle/weapon platform as well.

Posted by remote man 2003-10-31 1:30:51 PM|| 2003-10-31 1:30:51 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 You guys are slipping. No St. Pancake wisecrack?

What would Rachel Corrie say?

MMMMMppppppfffff! Get this damn thing off me!

*splat*

Posted by Raj 2003-10-31 1:34:55 PM|| [http://angrycyclist.blogspot.com] 2003-10-31 1:34:55 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 I hope they don't retire the old human-driven bulldozers for a while. That driver just needs four more "human shields" to become an ace!

Posted by Dar 2003-10-31 2:54:20 PM|| 2003-10-31 2:54:20 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 I do have a minor, sentimental objection to this. According to Deuteronomy 20:19, When thou shalt besiege a city a long time, in making war against it to take it, thou shalt not destroy the trees thereof by forcing an axe against them: for thou mayest eat of them, and thou shalt not cut them down (for the tree of the field is man's life) to employ them in the siege.

I would prefer to leave the olive trees alone. The buildingsâknock them down.

Posted by Eric Jablow 2003-10-31 3:17:16 PM|| 2003-10-31 3:17:16 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 The protesters need to develop a remote-control robot protestor to match this!

Posted by Chris Smith 2003-10-31 3:20:07 PM|| 2003-10-31 3:20:07 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 I used to work for Cat. I could be no prouder! WTG IDF, take the best of the US and make it even better.

Pancakes, UMMMMMM!

Posted by Craig 2003-10-31 4:41:45 PM|| 2003-10-31 4:41:45 PM|| Front Page Top

#13 Beware, pancake martyrs. A robot dozer is not going to see your enlightened azz.

Posted by BH 2003-10-31 5:05:01 PM|| 2003-10-31 5:05:01 PM|| Front Page Top

#14 This is great! Now mount a couple of big Honking speakers and sub-woofers and play some loud rock-and-roll (such as Blue Oyster Cult's 'Godzilla') while pushing the buildings down.

Posted by CrazyFool 2003-10-31 6:07:50 PM|| 2003-10-31 6:07:50 PM|| Front Page Top

#15 I want one for Christmas.... That's all. Nothin else really. Just the remote control D-9... I won't break it...

Please!

Posted by Shipman 2003-10-31 6:08:19 PM|| 2003-10-31 6:08:19 PM|| Front Page Top

#16 IDF to ~~IHOP~~ ISM tools: "Your puny intellects are no match for our superior weapons."

Posted by Atomic Conspiracy 2003-10-31 6:38:38 PM|| 2003-10-31 6:38:38 PM|| Front Page Top

#17 CF - I'm more inclined that they blast "Cities on Flame With Rock and Roll" by BOC

Posted by Frank G 2003-10-31 7:11:29 PM|| 2003-10-31 7:11:29 PM|| Front Page Top

#18 I think that Bob the Builder: The Album would be the most appropriate soundtrack...

Posted by snellenr 2003-10-31 8:52:42 PM|| 2003-10-31 8:52:42 PM|| Front Page Top

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