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| He said he foresees a day when unmanned ground vehicles in a war zone will deliver supplies over long distances to troops without putting support personnel at risk. "Jessica Lynch comes to mind," Tether said, referring to the celebrated Army private wounded and captured when the convoy of maintenance vehicles in which she was riding was ambushed last spring shortly after U.S. forces invaded Iraq. She was later rescued, but 11 soldiers in her company were killed during the ambush. |
I wonder, though, if this trend will reduce the number of human participates put at risk to the point where it become too easy for our leaders to commit us to unjust wars. Food for thought.
http://www.thesunlink.com/redesign/2004-03...ld/422082.shtml
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| Repeatedly invoking the conflict in Iraq -- and the name of Pvt. Jessica Lynch -- Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency program managers rolled out a series of efforts designed to defend against the sniper attacks, roadside bombs and rocket-propelled grenades insurgents are using in the Iraqi streets. |
It appears that Miss Lynch has single-handedly provided an impetus to a lot of new improvements designed to increase the life expectancy of our soldiers.
http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,128...tw=wn_tophead_4
