• Stovetop@lemmy.world
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    Makes me wonder though if Bush wouldn’t’ve used more drones if they were cheaper and readily available earlier in his presidency. At the time, they were still incredibly expensive and unreliable.

    No one in government cares how many collateral deaths there are when drones are used, as long as it reduces the number of Americans returning home in boxes. Keeping the voters happy is always the priority.

    • ℍ𝕂-𝟞𝟝@sopuli.xyz
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      At the time, they were still incredibly expensive and unreliable.

      I think that’s a feature, more money for Lockmart and Raytheon, line go up.

      as long as it reduces the number of Americans returning home in boxes

      As long as it appears like they do. I don’t think they give a fuck about their soldiers, otherwise they wouldn’t have sent them to Asia to die.