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Military leaders in the United States are fighting against Moammar Gadhafi using unmanned airplanes. But the use of drones may provide only the illusion of security.


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Armed drones will soon begin patrolling the skies over Libya. Andrew Bacevich, professor of History and International Relations at Boston University, and the author of "Washington Rules: America's Path to Permanent War," debates the drone issue with Kevin Gambold, a former Royal Air Force Tornado pilot turned Predator/Reaper operator.

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Found in:   books   The Takeaway   crime/conflict   military   Libya   John Hockenberry   Celeste Headlee   technology   North Africa   Moammar Gadhafi
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