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U.S. Predator Drone Kills 2 Allies (Friendly Fire)
« on: April 21, 2011, 05:33:20 PM »
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On Wednesday, April 6th 2011 two U.S. men were killed by a friendly predator drone that took them for insurgents. Marine Staff Sgt. Jeremy D. Smith and Seaman Benjamin D. Rast were struck by a U.S. Hellfire missile while moving to support a squad of pinned down Marines. Many accidents have happened similar to this, where innocent Afghan and Pakistani civilians were mistaken for enemies – but this was the first case of U.S. vs. U.S. accidental friendly fire, resulting in death. Some say that with the increased number of drones currently being used in the region, the chances of a mistake will rise.
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Re: U.S. Predator Drone Kills 2 Allies (Friendly Fire)
« Reply #1 on: April 21, 2011, 05:40:49 PM »
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This is very sad indeed, but through time its self, war has its doubtful sources of friendly fire. Thus in time its self, anything can happen in this world we call earth. 
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Re: U.S. Predator Drone Kills 2 Allies (Friendly Fire)
« Reply #2 on: April 21, 2011, 06:18:41 PM »
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inb4 don says "omg see stupid americans friendly fire omg!!1" as if the USA is totally the only country in the world that has friendly fire incidents
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Re: U.S. Predator Drone Kills 2 Allies (Friendly Fire)
« Reply #3 on: April 21, 2011, 06:20:05 PM »
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Quote from: Cheesicle on April 21, 2011, 06:18:41 PM
inb4 don says "omg see stupid americans friendly fire omg!!1" as if the USA is totally the only country in the world that has friendly fire incidents
Look, it might seem cool and preventious for you to do this shit, but it's honestly just getting on my nerves.
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Re: U.S. Predator Drone Kills 2 Allies (Friendly Fire)
« Reply #4 on: April 21, 2011, 06:30:40 PM »
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Quote from: DoeniDon on April 21, 2011, 06:20:05 PM
Look, it might seem cool and preventious for you to do this shit, but it's honestly just getting on my nerves.

This. I see Cheesicle constantly do the "inb4don<insert american prejudice comment here>" thing many times. What's ironic and hypocritical is that you're stereotyping him and assuming he's 100% anti-USA. Even if he is, you're implying he's going to comment on everything that has to do with the USA with some dick-ish remark. Also, Don doesn't even type like that...



On-Topic: This kind of shit is unfortunate and sad, but it shows what happens when we leave a human's job in a robot's control.
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Re: U.S. Predator Drone Kills 2 Allies (Friendly Fire)
« Reply #5 on: April 21, 2011, 06:33:57 PM »
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Please, do not take this the wrong way, but I think this made them learn a good lesson. You need to be careful when you put drones like this 'cause shit could happen. Hopefully, USA will pull their shit together after this unfortunate event.
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Re: U.S. Predator Drone Kills 2 Allies (Friendly Fire)
« Reply #6 on: April 21, 2011, 07:19:22 PM »
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It happens, not everything works out perfectly.
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Re: U.S. Predator Drone Kills 2 Allies (Friendly Fire)
« Reply #7 on: April 21, 2011, 08:05:54 PM »
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"Friendly fire... isn't" - Anonymous
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Re: U.S. Predator Drone Kills 2 Allies (Friendly Fire)
« Reply #8 on: April 21, 2011, 08:16:02 PM »
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Quote from: blah2355 on April 21, 2011, 08:05:54 PM
"Friendly fire... isn't" - Anonymous

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Re: U.S. Predator Drone Kills 2 Allies (Friendly Fire)
« Reply #9 on: April 21, 2011, 08:37:37 PM »
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Quote from: Jman on April 21, 2011, 08:16:02 PM
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Re: U.S. Predator Drone Kills 2 Allies (Friendly Fire)
« Reply #10 on: April 21, 2011, 09:51:19 PM »
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This is why our military needs to consist of Mirror's Edge-esque runners.

Fucking ninja' it up in Iraq.
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Re: U.S. Predator Drone Kills 2 Allies (Friendly Fire)
« Reply #11 on: April 21, 2011, 09:58:53 PM »
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Quote from: Snivy M.D. on April 21, 2011, 09:51:19 PM
This is why our military needs to consist of Mirror's Edge-esque runners.

Fucking ninja' it up in Iraq.

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Re: U.S. Predator Drone Kills 2 Allies (Friendly Fire)
« Reply #12 on: April 21, 2011, 11:47:52 PM »
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You guys do realize that predator drones are human controlled, but remote, right?

Robots are not fighting.
This was a human mistake.
It has happened before, and it will happen again.

Please, for fucks sake, understand THERE ARE NO SENTIENT ROBOT PLANES.
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Re: U.S. Predator Drone Kills 2 Allies (Friendly Fire)
« Reply #13 on: April 22, 2011, 05:37:03 AM »
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Exactly what Deacon said, it was not the mistake of the robot but the human that was controlling it.
Maybe he was an undercover terrorist?
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Re: U.S. Predator Drone Kills 2 Allies (Friendly Fire)
« Reply #14 on: April 22, 2011, 06:48:03 AM »
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Quote from: horia.strugariu on April 22, 2011, 05:37:03 AM
Exactly what Deacon said, it was not the mistake of the robot but the human that was controlling it.
Maybe he was an undercover terrorist?

Lolno.
The man controlling it thought the two U.S. men were insurgents, heading to take out the pinned U.S. marines.
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