What can defend against off-the-shelf drone weapons?

Re:What can defend against off-the-shelf drone weapons? by cryptonector on Wednesday August 08, 2018 @02:09AM (#17713558)

First time I've ever heard this. I've heard lots of how the U.S. went in to steal Iraqi oil, but never about how the U.S. went in to destroy the Iraqi oil industry. Explain?

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Re:What can defend against off-the-shelf drone weapons? by mirimir on Wednesday August 08, 2018 @12:21PM (#17717186)

From what I've read, it was a deal with the Saudis. Iraq was reportedly planning, with Russian help, to modernize its oil industry. And to out-produce Saudi Arabia, and break OPEC. And to evade US sanctions by selling oil in other currencies.

There's also reporting about close ties between the Bush and Saudi families. Same private schools. Kids vacationed together.

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Re:What can defend against off-the-shelf drone weapons? by ionised on Thursday August 09, 2018 @10:32AM (#17724503)

They were also planning to stop using the $ in favour of the Euro to price their oil. US business interests did not like that one bit.

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