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Anti-war? Ignorant? That’s a weird take of one of the most in-depth military newssites out there. Also not the impression I got reading the article, more like a
by Vomzor 7y ago
Anti-war? Ignorant? That’s a weird take of one of the most in-depth military newssites out there. Also not the impression I got reading the article, more like a military geek describing every detail of this new ‘toy’ than anti-war.
- hatsunearu 7y agoAgreed, I think the article says "beware gruesome" because you normally don't expect a Twitter video to be of a dude that's been mangled by some flying knives into some horrible mess.
- BrandonMarc 7y agoAgreed. While I believe the article points out the gruesomeness, it also carefully notes how much less collateral damage is likely. I came away from the article a bit sickened by the concept, yes, but also proud we have a weapon whose purpose is to avoid accidental civilian deaths. And I have to admit, as gory as this weapon sounds, it's no worse than explosives. I don't like war. I figure no one in their right mind should. I do acknowledge there's a time for it, and even a time for assassination (i.e. al Qaeda and similar). I pray our leaders are able to make the right decisions regarding when these things are needed, and I'm nervous that some of our leaders don't fit that bill (moreso, that a future crop of leaders might abuse these powers to terrible ends).
- nerdponx 7y agoAre the after-effects of an explosion any less gruesome?