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2009   Civilian casualties have always been a PR problem for
American military and intelligence forces, but outrage in
Pakistan and Afghanistan from recent death tolls threatens to
further destabilize the region. Amid criticism of air strikes,
reporters are getting unprecedented access to one of the more
controversial weapons in the U.S. arsenal – the unmanned drone.
Noah Shachtman, contributing editor for Wired magazine, was
invited by the military to see for himself how it works.
Music Playlist  Comments [5]  Chris Gray from New Haven, CT
Great work, both OTM and Mr. Halloran! I've been meaning to
discuss this subject with my cousin who served as either a Lt.
Colonel or a Colonel, I believe, in Afghanistan.  May. 28 2009
08:45 PM Neil Halloran from Austin, TX  More on why hiding
amongst civilians "works", and why locals blame attacker not
hiders.  I have to disagree a little with Noah's answer here -
that locals awed by US technology don't