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al-Qaeda's 22 Tips and Tricks To Dodge Drones

Posted by Soulskill on from the john-connor-consulting dept.

Dr Max writes "Ever wonder how al-Qaeda operates under the watchful eye of the U.S. Army? Well, the Associated Press found a list of 22 of their tips and tricks on avoiding drone strikes. Most of it consists of the obvious: stay in the shadows or under thick trees, don't use wireless communications. However, there are also some less obvious solutions, like the $2,595 Russian 'sky grabber, which can track the drones. Their document (PDF) also suggests covering your roof and car with broken glass. They also claim good snipers can take out the reconnaissance drones, which fly at a lower level. Now the question is: will all of this still be relevant during the robo-apocalypse?"

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  1. Re:SlashDot.org, a day old copy of DrudgeReport??? by SJHillman · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Because you enjoy complaining? Anyone else would just quietly take Slashdot off their Favorites, Bookmarks or wherever you keep the link.

  2. Second type of target... by FriendlyLurker · · Score: 5, Insightful
    Children, and according to standford/NYU study:

    Following nine months of intensive research—including two investigations in Pakistan, more than 130 interviews with victims, witnesses, and experts, and review of thousands of pages of documentation and media reporting—this report presents evidence of the damaging and counterproductive effects of current US drone strike policies. Based on extensive interviews with Pakistanis living in the regions directly affected, as well as humanitarian and medical workers, this report provides new and firsthand testimony about the negative impacts US policies are having on the civilians living under drones.

    It is like those holding the reins want to create terrorists, must not be enough already to justify the defence spending we already have - good for MIC business.

    1. Re:Second type of target... by Microlith · · Score: 4, Insightful

      no drone action should be taken against terrorists who do not hesitate to kill our children

      Pray tell, what terrorist has done this? Seriously? When in the last 10 years has a domestic terrorist actually killed children in the US?

      Where are all these lurking Arab terrorists that we're told we should constantly live in fear of, thus we should give up our rights?

  3. Re:sounds like a great mythbusters episode... by MartinSchou · · Score: 5, Insightful

    1a) Don't look like you might be a terrorist
    1b) Don't look like the stereotypical terrorist
    1c) Don't look like 1a or 1b in blurry pictures
    1d) Don't look like you might be a Muslim
    1e) Don't live in countries that contain people who fit 1, 1a or 1b

  4. Re:SlashDot.org, a day old copy of DrudgeReport??? by arielCo · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Slashdot has never been a place to get fresh hot scoops, but rather for (reasoned?) discussion and additional information. For the former purpose, there are dozens other sites like CNN.com. Enjoy the trolling and deaf arguments there.

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