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2010-01-26 India-Pakistan

Taliban reward fighter for 'shooting down US drone'

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Posted by Fred 2010-01-26 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11124 views ] Top
File under: TTP

#1 ATTENTION ALL DRONES. ATTENTION ALL DRONES. BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR A NEW MODEL CAR DRIVEN BY A JIHADI. BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THE CAR SURROUNDED BY WELL WISHERS. TAKE THEM ALL OUT. THAT IS ALL.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2010-01-26 00:41|| 2010-01-26 00:41|| Front Page Top

#2 What, doesn't he get a big, shiny sprocket, too?

Posted by Spot 2010-01-26 07:58|| 2010-01-26 07:58|| Front Page Top

#3 A surveillance JPEG of the award ceremony was forwarded in real-time to all Predator ground control stations (GCS). Imagery along with measurement and signature definitions of the award car have now been Pred uploaded. The Preds are now smiling.

Posted by Besoeker 2010-01-26 08:10|| 2010-01-26 08:10|| Front Page Top

#4 The militant was given a new car by the Taliban leaders as reward to shoot down the drone.

Too bad he won't be able to drive it.

Since when do we fly drones low enough to shoot at them? Am I right to assume he was using an AK-47?

Posted by gorb 2010-01-26 09:47|| 2010-01-26 09:47|| Front Page Top

#5 Could it be that high-mileage Preds are carefully filled full of holes, then sent 'out to pasture' on one way missions... just to monitor the crowds that turn up at the crash sites?

Posted by Besoeker 2010-01-26 09:52|| 2010-01-26 09:52|| Front Page Top

#6 Besoeker, you have a dirty, sneaky, evil mind.
I LIKE it (Big Evil grin).

Throw in a few pounds of TNT and blow away the baddies who come to look, as well as pulverizing the aircraft beyond any possible salvage.

On second thought, multiple charges with independent fuses.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2010-01-26 12:07|| 2010-01-26 12:07|| Front Page Top

#7 Newest target: car with a big, shiny bow on top.

Posted by ed 2010-01-26 12:16|| 2010-01-26 12:16|| Front Page Top

#8 Hush up, you guys. You want them to find out?

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2010-01-26 12:16|| 2010-01-26 12:16|| Front Page Top

#9 "a new Monza!"

Posted by Frank G 2010-01-26 16:41|| 2010-01-26 16:41|| Front Page Top

#10 A Toyota with special accelerator pedal?

Posted by Skunky Glins**** 2010-01-26 20:43|| 2010-01-26 20:43|| Front Page Top

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