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Posted: 11/23/2012 8:02:24 PM EDT

WTF

To what end the the UN need drones, Since they are not a nation state what would the powers would the UN have for these Drones? Could they fly them over soverign nations and be safe from not being shot down? where does the encrochment of the UN stop?

Posted: 11/23/2012 8:08:33 PM EDT

[#1]

For their secret army in the national forests, of course.

Posted: 11/23/2012 8:11:21 PM EDT

[#2]

Fly a few over Israel and see what happens.

Posted: 11/23/2012 8:18:19 PM EDT

[#3]

Quoted:
For their secret army in the national forests, of course.

You know they have a base near Mountainburg, right?

Posted: 11/23/2012 8:21:16 PM EDT

[#4]

african drones huh?

interedasting.

Posted: 11/23/2012 8:31:04 PM EDT

[#5]

The Congolese forest are very dense and the UN has very limited capacity outside of the major cities. M23 has been very successful at taking territory and I can see how drones would help the UN monitor M23's activities.

There is no issue of sovereignty since they would be operating in the DRC at the behest of the Congolese government. The UN in the DRC has been a joke, and have not provided any real security. If they get drones that just means that they will be able to report where M23 is. If the UN took those drones over Rwanda or Uganda then they could be shot down since that would be violating the sovereignty of those countries. The mandate only calls for the UN to operate within the DRC. There are very few instances in international law where violating sovereignty is justified. From my understanding all UN gear is still the property of the country it comes from, so the UN would not actually own the drones.

The world government fears are unfortunately unfounded here.

Posted: 11/23/2012 8:36:13 PM EDT

[#6]

If the U.N. gets any more drones, they will have to build a bigger headquarters.

Posted: 11/23/2012 8:41:50 PM EDT

[#7]

Fuck the UN.

Posted: 11/23/2012 8:46:41 PM EDT

[#8]

Quoted:
Fuck the UN.

I am CrazyRayRay and I approve of this message.

Posted: 11/23/2012 8:48:02 PM EDT

[#9]

What the fuck does an international body need a drone fleet for?

Posted: 11/23/2012 8:51:37 PM EDT

[#10]

Is the UN going to rape them too?

Posted: 11/23/2012 8:58:18 PM EDT

[#11]

FTUN

Posted: 11/23/2012 11:41:12 PM EDT

[#12]

So they can watch the world burn without having to put blue helmets on the ground.

Posted: 11/23/2012 11:52:52 PM EDT

[#13]

Calls for a 10ga full choke 1 3/4 oz #BB tungsten during low fly by's.

Posted: 11/23/2012 11:57:24 PM EDT

[#14]

Blue drones.....

Posted: 11/23/2012 11:59:45 PM EDT

[#15]

Posted: 11/24/2012 12:00:51 AM EDT

[#16]

The UN needs to be sent packing.

Posted: 11/24/2012 1:20:50 AM EDT

[#17]

Quoted:
So they can watch the world burn without having to put blue helmets on the ground.

What if those blue helmets are US troops? The world may burn, but there has to be a threshold for when to intervene with military force, don't you think? The whole "why should America be the world's policeman?" arguement and all that.

Posted: 11/24/2012 2:42:59 AM EDT

[#18]

Quoted:
Blue drones.....

baby blue drone comin' down !

Posted: 11/24/2012 2:48:34 AM EDT

[#19]

Quoted:
Is the UN going to rape them too?

only if they are underage

FUCK THE UN

Posted: 11/24/2012 2:49:26 AM EDT

[#20]

Between this, and the U.N. making "strong recommendations" to the U.S. federal government to control its people means one thing to me.

...time to stop funding the U.N. Let them get a conference room somewhere. We have to much mission drift with the U.N..

Posted: 11/24/2012 2:56:27 AM EDT

[#21]

Very handy for dropping leaflets with sternly-worded warnings on them...

Posted: 11/24/2012 3:54:00 AM EDT

[#22]

Quoted:
http://i49.tinypic.com/10yjuc2.jpg

I approve!

Posted: 11/24/2012 4:02:54 AM EDT

[#23]

Quoted:

The Congolese forest are very dense and the UN has very limited capacity outside of the major cities. M23 has been very successful at taking territory and I can see how drones would help the UN monitor M23's activities.

There is no issue of sovereignty since they would be operating in the DRC at the behest of the Congolese government. The UN in the DRC has been a joke, and have not provided any real security. If they get drones that just means that they will be able to report where M23 is. If the UN took those drones over Rwanda or Uganda then they could be shot down since that would be violating the sovereignty of those countries. The mandate only calls for the UN to operate within the DRC. There are very few instances in international law where violating sovereignty is justified. From my understanding all UN gear is still the property of the country it comes from, so the UN would not actually own the drones.

The world government fears are unfortunately unfounded here.

How dare you bring logic, facts, and reason to GD.

Posted: 11/24/2012 4:32:29 AM EDT

[#24]

Clearly, the UN has too much money, too many staff and too much free time.

The UN needs to be fixed. (pun intended)

Posted: 11/24/2012 4:36:46 AM EDT

[#25]

Quoted:
Is the UN going to rape them too?

i think it's to keep THEM from getting raped.

Posted: 11/24/2012 4:42:30 AM EDT

[#26]

Quoted:

Fuck the UN.

Posted: 11/24/2012 4:43:04 AM EDT

[#27]

... are they paying customers?

Posted: 11/24/2012 4:44:20 AM EDT

[#28]

not just no but hell no

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