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    Quote Originally Posted by Stan View Post
    Never thought something like this website existed

    Seems drones are not that successful !
    Drones will crash, we should expect this; we should be deploying cheaper drones and more of them. I think we are looking at drones too much like manned aircraft.
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    I suspect that the Algerians reportedly entered Mali to recover the debris for a variety of reasons, including that shared enemies didn't get any wreckage and so earn credit or cash with other "interested parties". Plus of course for Algeria some "kudos" with the USA, diplomacy needs trade.

    In the absence of a fully functioning state in Mali "those who can, do".
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