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> They wouldn’t be any more connected to the people if they were in a secure US camp in country, I think. I meant in the field, but I take your point -- drones
by woodruffw 4y ago
> They wouldn’t be any more connected to the people if they were in a secure US camp in country, I think.
I meant in the field, but I take your point -- drones generally have this "problem" (arguably a strength in the military's eyes).
Maybe the better comparison is any degree of drone strikes, versus having to send a bunch of troops into a town.
- chrisseaton 4y agoI think drone operators actually notoriously experience high levels of PTSD compared to other operators, but can’t find a source right now.
- woodruffw 4y agoI absolutely believe that, and I think the two are absolutely connected: drone operators aren't stupid, and the dissemblement the drone provides is traumatizing in its own way.