Helicopters have been delivering “Hellfire” missiles, for a long time, as the missile was designed for helicopters, and adapted to fit on drones. BTW, the Apache, with “over the horizon” launch capability can be nearly as stealthy as a drone and have a crew on board, on site, to deliver the ‘product" with, usually, less “collateral damage” problem. Same with the A-10 Warthog, but it isn’t “stealthy”.
The real issue isn’t even “citizens” actually, when they’re waging war on the U.S. from a foreign country, and have renounced their citizenship, but attacking in other countries IS a problem, if they haven’t granted us permission. Thinking Pakistan, or Yemen, hasn’t agreed, “under the table” to our actions, is a bit “dense”.
@onguard, no it’s the republican congress, refusing to support it’s president that is killing america. 700,000+ jobs lost per month under bush, housing down 70 percent. Look now, stabilized and slowly improving. Maybe if the republicans would support their president, like the democrats supported bush’s wars, things would be better today.
Dtroutma about 11 years ago
Helicopters have been delivering “Hellfire” missiles, for a long time, as the missile was designed for helicopters, and adapted to fit on drones. BTW, the Apache, with “over the horizon” launch capability can be nearly as stealthy as a drone and have a crew on board, on site, to deliver the ‘product" with, usually, less “collateral damage” problem. Same with the A-10 Warthog, but it isn’t “stealthy”.
The real issue isn’t even “citizens” actually, when they’re waging war on the U.S. from a foreign country, and have renounced their citizenship, but attacking in other countries IS a problem, if they haven’t granted us permission. Thinking Pakistan, or Yemen, hasn’t agreed, “under the table” to our actions, is a bit “dense”.
michael Premium Member about 11 years ago
I thought Obama was weak on defense and appeasing our enemies? Today he is killing defenseless people with evil drones. Which is it?
dannysixpack about 11 years ago
@onguard, no it’s the republican congress, refusing to support it’s president that is killing america. 700,000+ jobs lost per month under bush, housing down 70 percent. Look now, stabilized and slowly improving. Maybe if the republicans would support their president, like the democrats supported bush’s wars, things would be better today.