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Back to that drone. On BBC Iran says it electronically hijacked and landed it. by bowser December 9, 2011 8:15 pm
  • i'm not surprised that Iran would say something like that. I think they just got lucky and took advantage of ... by ER 2011-12-09 20:37:00
    • I really hope you're right. Neither side in this has any incentive to be entirely accurate with the public. by TB 2011-12-09 20:46:51
      • Isn't that always the case? Both belligerents are perfectly aware of what the other is up to. It's ... by ER 2011-12-10 05:39:59
        • It would seem to me to be relatively easy to jam, simply overwhelm it with electromatic radiation to the point ... by bowser 2011-12-10 02:30:05
          • Yes, but to jam effectively, you need to know when and where the drone is coming. And covering that ... by ER 2011-12-10 05:48:08
            • True. A couple of thoughts. Article says the US thought about sending in commandos to get it. ... by bowser 2011-12-10 07:05:14
              • They should be equipped with a large explosive device. by Lee 2011-12-11 16:56:21
                • You obviously haven't thought this through. by ER 2011-12-12 09:19:20
                  • I could think of ways of neutralizing expensive electronics and devices without anything noticable happening outside the vehicle except maybe ... by TB 2011-12-12 10:06:49
                    • You've got a good point. But even if these measures were not a safety hazard, as would be a ... by ER 2011-12-12 10:22:00
                • It's still too early to properly speculate, not all the facts are out yet, and may not be for years. Regarding ... by ER 2011-12-10 07:50:25
        A plot to undermine the Right To Bear Arms. by Jody December 9, 2011 7:20 am
        • Road sign up ahead... You have entered the Twilight Zone! by BuckGalaxy 2011-12-10 03:33:44
          • Noah Chomsky says that the average middle class male votes based upon guns and "religiosity". Which seems to be ... by bowser 2011-12-09 18:19:08
            • I've published this in the Zone before, but just in case you missed it, here it is again. It ... by ER 2011-12-09 16:27:33
              • cold dead hands, etc, etc. by FrankC 2011-12-09 16:04:32
                • A successful plot to undermine the Constitution. I've NEVER seen an adequate explanation for forgetting "a well regulated militia". ... by bowser 2011-12-09 15:10:03
                  • Tell ya what, you can crank the Second Amendment back to what you think is "original intent" if we can ... by TB 2011-12-09 15:15:32
                    • At it's most liberal interpretation, the 2nd allows people to have muskets. Period. The arms of the day. And ... by bowser 2011-12-09 15:34:53
                      • Sorry, you brought up "clear meaning of the Constitution." Didn't mean to confuse anyone. by TB 2011-12-09 15:41:57
                        • Au, contraire, mon ami. You DID mean to confuse the issue. We were talking about the clear meaning ... by bowser 2011-12-09 17:54:14
                          • You fell into Tom's trap several posts ago, Bowser. The Commerce Clause isn't irrelevant, though the bargain you were offered ... by Robert 2011-12-11 14:11:13
                            • Beautifully articulated! by ER 2011-12-12 09:05:45
                              • Thanks. It's a new epiphany inspired by my current reading: "Marathon" by Richard A. Billows, about the battle of Marathon ... by Robert 2011-12-12 10:34:27
                                • It was good Roberto!!! by Jody 2011-12-12 09:53:24
                                  • Thanks Jody (n/t) by Robert 2011-12-12 10:36:46
                                    • Not sure why. by TB 2011-12-12 10:10:07
                                      • You offered Bowsers a straw man choice. How about a real choice: Trade the Pentagon (the un-Constitutional standing army) for ... by Robert 2011-12-12 10:36:19
                                        • Athens also had a strong tradition of public service, about as strong as our obsession with commercial success. If ... by ER 2011-12-12 11:16:32
                                          • A major corporation would inevitably wonder why it should be subordinate to a mere government if it has the wealth ... by Robert 2011-12-12 12:16:43
                                            • One of my favorite parts of the Athenian "Golden Age:" Most importantly, and in order to emphasize the concept of equality ... by TB 2011-12-12 12:01:10
                                              • Good point. Running out of room. Worth continuing in a new thread? There is more: Crux is requirement for "particular ... by Robert 2011-12-12 12:13:02
                        • I don't want to get involved in this border gun controversy, I know nothing about it, but I do wish ... by ER 2011-12-09 08:15:21
                          • Of course you know nothing about it. by TB 2011-12-09 12:41:29
                            • Ouch! It's dat ole debbil Leftist Media Conspiracy out to get me. The Holder story is about a really stupid ... by ER 2011-12-09 13:42:35
                              • You mean, why don't I carry on the discussion from the side track you've put it on? by TB 2011-12-09 14:31:23
                                • Absolutely. by ER 2011-12-09 15:14:55
                                  • I'm curious. What exactly does a "seized forum" look like? by TB 2011-12-09 15:25:19
                                    • A forum where we talk about what you want to talk about, and we talk about it in the way ... by ER 2011-12-09 16:03:38
                          Captured drone in Iran by TB December 8, 2011 10:35 pm
                          • An early report said it was flying over Afghanistan and suddenly turned left and crashed. If indeed the encryption was figured ... by bowser 2011-12-09 02:17:04
                            • There are alternative explanations, unfortunately contradictory, according to two "experts" I heard on the news. One said the aircraft might have ... by ER 2011-12-09 06:14:23
                              • There are actually a lot more alternative explanations floating around. by TB 2011-12-09 10:09:56
                                • Well, don't leave us in suspense! Feel free to speculate. My best guess is that the bird was spying on ... by ER 2011-12-09 10:35:46
                            Government smothering private sector by TB December 8, 2011 10:44 am
                            • Interesting. Don't mess with Dupont or Goldman, Sachs. Article describes private enterprise, private ownership, disgruntled employee leaving and ... by bowser 2011-12-08 14:44:39
                              • Well, look on the bright side, Tom. Maybe they'll stop curing their drywall in formaldehyde now. by ER 2011-12-08 12:30:50
                                70th anniversary of attack on Pearl Harbor by TB December 7, 2011 9:55 am
                                • It was a dark day for the US, but already, a new day was dawning in the East. by ER 2011-12-07 11:03:21
                                  • Not a complete surprise, it was half an answer to Roosevelt's problem. The US knew an attack was coming, but expected ... by bowser 2011-12-07 12:43:13
                                  Brilliant reelection strategy, and GOOD POLICY for America by BuckGalaxy December 7, 2011 12:45 am
                                  • Wait until Karl Rove and the Swift Boat people start in. I can imagine the "Harvard Law School Graduates ... by bowser 2011-12-07 12:57:49
                                    Obamacare time bomb triggered by BuckGalaxy December 5, 2011 11:17 am
                                      Meanwhile, in Russia... by TB December 2, 2011 10:42 pm
                                      • Oops. by TB 2011-12-04 15:59:03
                                        • Forbes article on Ruskie election... by BuckGalaxy 2011-12-05 11:10:21
                                        Massachusetts Sues 5 Major Banks Over Foreclosure Practices by RobVG December 3, 2011 6:53 pm
                                        • Maybe it's moral. by Robert 2011-12-03 19:02:43
                                          • Except the loan sharks were willing to work with the borrower when it was to their mutual interest. Maybe ... by ER 2011-12-03 19:14:45
                                          Merkel urges stronger fiscal ties for EU. Meantime Conservatives oppose EU. by bowser December 2, 2011 7:14 pm
                                          • Who is this Heritage Foundation, and what gives them the right to decide what the American national interest is, and ... by ER 2011-12-02 20:45:57
                                            • They are remarkably candid. America can bully individual European nations much more easily than a more monolithic EU. by bowser 2011-12-02 21:28:05
                                              • What did you think of both articles Bowser linked to? by TB 2011-12-02 21:16:10
                                                • EDITED:I never read them. I don't need to read every article pumped out by the Heritage Foundation to know what ... by ER 2011-12-02 22:17:10
                                                  • Yeah, Chris Matthews, Think Tank. Get serious. by TB 2011-12-02 22:20:09
                                                    • Exactly! by ER 2011-12-02 22:53:25
                                              The "Friday Night Document Dump" by TB December 2, 2011 5:56 pm
                                                Brandy and cigar anyone? by Jody December 1, 2011 6:34 pm
                                                • Not me! I prefer the company of women. by FrankC 2011-12-02 11:56:33
                                                  • Hah! :) Now *that* is what I am talkin' about!!! by Jody 2011-12-02 11:57:26
                                                  • Looks like a fire hazard there to me. by TB 2011-12-01 19:24:46
                                                    • Is that where they keep the drawers? by ER 2011-12-01 19:08:36
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