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Post subject: Re: The War on Terror /Central Asia/Mid East/Africa thread
Posted: Tue April 24, 2018 5:40 am
Misplaced My Sponge
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BurtReynolds wrote:
They're saying they were just shooting at a drone that flew too close. Lots of gunfire though.
So, they were able to detect it on radar/ optical systems, but had no automated system to engage? Shit tons of small arms fire was the only method available?
Post subject: Re: The War on Terror /Central Asia/Mid East/Africa thread
Posted: Tue April 24, 2018 10:23 am
Looks Like a Cat
Joined: Wed April 20, 2016 7:11 pm Posts: 14265
simple schoolboy wrote:
BurtReynolds wrote:
They're saying they were just shooting at a drone that flew too close. Lots of gunfire though.
So, they were able to detect it on radar/ optical systems, but had no automated system to engage? Shit tons of small arms fire was the only method available?
Sounds like the drone hell of the future.
Maybe Ted Kaczynski was onto something...
It's harder than you think.
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Post subject: Re: The War on Terror /Central Asia/Mid East/Africa thread
Posted: Tue April 24, 2018 6:53 pm
Misplaced My Sponge
Joined: Wed January 02, 2013 3:41 am Posts: 5596
Bi_3 wrote:
simple schoolboy wrote:
BurtReynolds wrote:
They're saying they were just shooting at a drone that flew too close. Lots of gunfire though.
So, they were able to detect it on radar/ optical systems, but had no automated system to engage? Shit tons of small arms fire was the only method available?
Post subject: Re: The War on Terror /Central Asia/Mid East/Africa thread
Posted: Wed April 25, 2018 12:56 pm
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I think we all assumed terrorism with what happened in Toronto but it looks like it was just your run of the mill unstable guy with a van. Pretty incredible though that the arresting officer single handedly subdued the perp without firing a shot.
Post subject: Re: The War on Terror /Central Asia/Mid East/Africa thread
Posted: Thu April 26, 2018 2:59 am
Misplaced My Sponge
Joined: Wed January 02, 2013 3:41 am Posts: 5596
Biff Pocoroba wrote:
I think we all assumed terrorism with what happened in Toronto but it looks like it was just your run of the mill unstable guy with a van. Pretty incredible though that the arresting officer single handedly subdued the perp without firing a shot.
Post subject: Re: The War on Terror /Central Asia/Mid East/Africa thread
Posted: Tue May 01, 2018 10:12 am
Looks Like a Cat
Joined: Wed April 20, 2016 7:11 pm Posts: 14265
"In the last several decades the Palestinian leadership has missed one opportunity after the other and rejected all the peace proposals it was given. It is about time the Palestinians take the proposals and agree to come to the negotiations table or shut up and stop complaining." - Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman
This guy is either the first sane leader from the house of Saud in generations or the Arab Petyr Baelish.
_________________ "The fatal flaw of all revolutionaries is that they know how to tear things down but don't have a f**king clue about how to build anything."
Post subject: Re: The War on Terror /Central Asia/Mid East/Africa thread
Posted: Tue May 15, 2018 5:44 pm
what on earth am I talking about
Joined: Wed January 02, 2013 12:35 am Posts: 35487
So 55 people killed before lunchtime and no mention of it here? If it happened anywhere else we’d all be furious about it no? We’re standing by and watching Israel commit a slow genocide.
Post subject: Re: The War on Terror /Central Asia/Mid East/Africa thread
Posted: Tue May 22, 2018 6:03 am
Misplaced My Sponge
Joined: Wed January 02, 2013 3:41 am Posts: 5596
Bi_3 wrote:
"In the last several decades the Palestinian leadership has missed one opportunity after the other and rejected all the peace proposals it was given. It is about time the Palestinians take the proposals and agree to come to the negotiations table or shut up and stop complaining." - Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman
This guy is either the first sane leader from the house of Saud in generations or the Arab Petyr Baelish.
Is there any truth to the figure I saw of the Saudis having 7 years of burn at current oil prices and current expenditures?
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