Ted Rall for February 22, 2013
February 20, 2013
February 25, 2013
Transcript:
Mohammed drone pilot hero of Pakistan. (Man 1: Yo, Mo... there's someone who wants to meet you.) (Man 2: President Zardari?!?) (Man 3: Everyone who uses drones to hunt down Amerrorists- without all that many civilians killed too- is a hero. But Mohammed went above and beyond the call of duty.) "On April 1, he was joysticking his predator RQ-1 over Vermont, then..." "NRA insurgents opened fire on another drone in his patrol. Selflessly and without hesitation, mohammed guided his own drone into enemy fire. his RQ- I went down- bt saved a more modern, pricier MQ-9 reaper! (Voice 1: I'm hit!) (Voice 2: Leave me behind!) (Voice 3: Save yourself, MQ-9!) (Man 3: And so, a grateful nation awards you the distinguished warfare medal.) (Man 2: Really? It ranks higher than the purple heart?) Because no soldier is worth $13 million a unit!
