On Sun, 15 Jan 2006 14:39:29 -0500, Bob Noel
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In article ,
Larry Dighera wrote:

Where is the up-side of domestic UAV operations?

do you equate UAV operations with only military use?

In my opinion, the only justification for removing the pilot from the
aircraft is if the mission is too dangerous to risk human life.

so you don't see any mission that would involve a platform airborne
for more than 24 hours?

I see no reason for 12-hour endurance for border patrol.

With the limited number of federal agents patrolling the nation's
southern border, who would use all the data gathered by these UAVs
anyway. The money would be better spent on personnel; they're out
numbered.