Author Topic: Did you see? (Read 751 times)

weazel · « **on:** October 15, 2001, 09:13:00 PM »

That prior to the Afghanistan military operations we had OBL in the gunsight of one of our armed Predator drones and didn't take him out?

WTF are these guys thinking?

A golden opportunity squandered.

funkedup · « **Reply #1 on:** October 15, 2001, 09:16:00 PM »

Predators aren't armed.

Gadfly · « **Reply #2 on:** October 15, 2001, 09:50:00 PM »

Why not, Funky-one?

Dead Man Flying · « **Reply #3 on:** October 15, 2001, 09:58:00 PM »

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Originally posted by funkedup:
Predators aren't armed.

Rumsfeld was asked about this today, and he refused to comment.

-- Todd/Leviathn

Gadfly · « **Reply #4 on:** October 15, 2001, 10:16:00 PM »

I thought they were Hellfire capable, at least.

funkedup · « **Reply #5 on:** October 15, 2001, 10:20:00 PM »

Well so far all they have publicized is one test firing back in February. There were supposed to be a couple more phases of testing before going operational. I haven't heard anything on that.

weazel · « **Reply #6 on:** October 15, 2001, 10:23:00 PM »

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Originally posted by funkedup:
Predators aren't armed.

Ummm...yes they are, Bush authorized Omars <Taliban> killing when they had him in a Predators gunsight, General Franks didn't pull the trigger.

funkedup · « **Reply #7 on:** October 16, 2001, 03:48:00 PM »

I strongly doubt that Gen. Franks is trained as an RPV operator. What is your source that the weaponization plan has gone operational?

weazel · « **Reply #8 on:** October 16, 2001, 04:14:00 PM »

I don't remember which news agency reported the story, think it was on the McNeil/Lehrer Hour but not positive.

They showed Predator camera footage of Omar and also an in-flight shot of it with what appeared to be a Hellfire anti-tank missle hanging on its wing.

The report stated that Bush gave his OK and handed off to Franks who didn't give the order to fire.

Wobble · « **Reply #9 on:** October 16, 2001, 04:19:00 PM »

I though the predator was just used to either take photos or to set off air defence systems which are in turn monitored by another aircraft.. perhaps a rivetjoint... I never heard that they were in any way armed...

???

-ammo- · « **Reply #10 on:** October 16, 2001, 04:45:00 PM »

The USA has armed predators in operational status. It is true.

Tac · « **Reply #11 on:** October 16, 2001, 07:35:00 PM »

even if it wasnt armed, RAMMING SPEED.

I bet those things would make some nice mess of OBL

sling322 · « **Reply #12 on:** October 16, 2001, 07:53:00 PM »

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Originally posted by Wobble:
I though the predator was just used to either take photos or to set off air defence systems which are in turn monitored by another aircraft.. perhaps a rivetjoint... I never heard that they were in any way armed...

???

TheWobble?!?!? Is that you?

Wobble · « **Reply #13 on:** October 16, 2001, 07:55:00 PM »

dang, yup the can be armed, with hellfire missles.. wierd

The Air Force's Predator Unmanned Aerial Vehicle made aerospace history Feb. 21 as it successfully launched a live Hellfire missile helping it evolve from a non-lethal, reconnaissance asset to an armed, highly accurate tank killer.

1776 · « **Reply #14 on:** October 17, 2001, 12:41:00 AM »

Ok, ya take out Osama, then who is the focus, who is the face of "the evil doers"?

I think Osama alive keeps the public involved, able to support the "long war".

And you all know we will be fighting Iraq soon enough. It's Osama's job to show that Saddam is guilty and needs to be delt with!!