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Drones are a recruiting sergeant.

Conrad
Conrad Posts: 33,137 Forumite
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You may recall my past anti - drone thread where I highlighted the dangers of thier use generating huge resentment.

Here are the words of a young Man caught up in the reality of drone warriors;




'Drone strikes are causing more and more Yemenis to hate America and join radical militants; they are not driven by ideology but rather by a sense of revenge and despair'. .


Anti-Americanism is far less prevalent in Yemen than in Pakistan. But rather than winning the hearts and minds of Yemeni civilians, America is alienating them by killing their relatives and friends. . . . Certainly, there may be short-term military gains from killing militant leaders in these strikes, but they are minuscule compared with the long-term damage the drone program is causing. A new generation of leaders is spontaneously emerging in furious retaliation to attacks on their territories and tribes






http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/may/01/ibrahim-mothana-yemen-drones-obama

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  • grizzly1911
    grizzly1911 Posts: 9,965 Forumite
    Conrad wrote: »
    You may recall my past anti - drone thread where I highlighted the dangers of thier use generating huge resentment.

    Here are the words of a young Man caught up in the reality of drone warriors;




    'Drone strikes are causing more and more Yemenis to hate America and join radical militants; they are not driven by ideology but rather by a sense of revenge and despair'. .


    Anti-Americanism is far less prevalent in Yemen than in Pakistan. But rather than winning the hearts and minds of Yemeni civilians, America is alienating them by killing their relatives and friends. . . . Certainly, there may be short-term military gains from killing militant leaders in these strikes, but they are minuscule compared with the long-term damage the drone program is causing. A new generation of leaders is spontaneously emerging in furious retaliation to attacks on their territories and tribes






    http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/may/01/ibrahim-mothana-yemen-drones-obama

    Whilst I don't condone widespread reckless drone use may I ask what they have to do with house prices and the economy?
    "If you act like an illiterate man, your learning will never stop... Being uneducated, you have no fear of the future.".....

    "big business is parasitic, like a mosquito, whereas I prefer the lighter touch, like that of a butterfly. "A butterfly can suck honey from the flower without damaging it," "Arunachalam Muruganantham
  • Conrad
    Conrad Posts: 33,137 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Whilst I don't condone widespread reckless drone use may I ask what they have to do with house prices and the economy?


    Ooops, sorry I mean't to post this in the DISCUSSION TIME section. Darn.:o
  • Mr._Pricklepants
    Mr._Pricklepants Posts: 1,311 Forumite
    We could discuss Yemeni house prices?
  • grizzly1911
    grizzly1911 Posts: 9,965 Forumite
    We could discuss Yemeni house prices?

    Is camel dung a tradable commodity?
    "If you act like an illiterate man, your learning will never stop... Being uneducated, you have no fear of the future.".....

    "big business is parasitic, like a mosquito, whereas I prefer the lighter touch, like that of a butterfly. "A butterfly can suck honey from the flower without damaging it," "Arunachalam Muruganantham
  • Generali
    Generali Posts: 36,411 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    We could discuss Yemeni house prices?

    Apparently there's no house price index in Yemen. :(
  • Mr._Pricklepants
    Mr._Pricklepants Posts: 1,311 Forumite
    Generali wrote: »
    Apparently there's no house price index in Yemen. :(

    Strange.
    Because I'm sure I saw Grahami-Al-Devon state that Sana'a is skewing the numbers.
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