US drones set sites on Gadhafi’s Libya

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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