It’s the IDs, Stupid

After an American drone accidentally kills two Al Qaeda hostages held in Pakistan, President Obama took the unusual step of apologizing because one was an American aid worker. However, the New York Times noted as an aside that it typically takes weeks to identify drone casualties. Why don’t they know who they’re killing in advance?

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  • Easy answer – Whether based on verified or unverified info, it’s shoot first and ask questions later. That’s the way they roll…

  • FlemingBalzac
    April 24, 2015 3:19 AM

    It reminds me of a routine Sam Kinison had about Iraq and Gulf War I: “Yeah, the Scud missile is *kinda* like the smart bomb – what they do is launch it and then turn on CNN to find out where it landed…”

  • The chap on the right knows how to deal with the issue – just keep looking up ! On the other hand, that’s probably not a good way to get across the street….

    Henri

  • I can’t count how many times I’ve seen “experts” speaking in awe of the smart bombs or drones that save civilian lives with pinpoint accuracy.

  • Well, there may be some confusion but ONE thing is clear. Those two were apparently cynically faking being hostages. They are now confirmed dead THEREFORE they were, in fact, terrorists. Case effin’ closed.

    Drones uber alles!!!!

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