Pope Watched by Drones at Lourdes

by Jordan Yerman | September 17, 2008 at 08:07 am
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The Pope is indeed watched from above, by eyes that never blink, by eyes that never sleep... eyes that belong to flying robots.

Aviation Week reports that Eagle-1 SIDM autonomous surveillance platforms orbited on high above Lourdes, providing what is often profanely referred to in military circles as the "god's eye view" of the surrounding terrain - and the ability to call down terrifying hammerblows of destruction from the skies using laser target-designation systems. Batteries of Crotale air-defence missiles were also on standby in the event of any impious intrusion being mounted into the Supreme Pontiff's heavenly exclusion zone.
Even though many believe the Pope to be protected by the Almighty Himself, the French government decided to hedge its bets.

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SOLARLIFE
SOLARLIFE
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at 08:25 on September 17th, 2008

jordan, I like this story. good title, like it "Pope Watched by Drones at Lourdes"...the golden eye

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gEmstAh

i did not took the picture in live..the picture is in the newspaper so i took a picture of it,and upload in my flickr account so other people might search for it..im really sorry for failing your expectations..im just from the philippines ..and vatican is so far from here..nor can go there..because its too far..!!tnx by the way for including my pic..pls..include this

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Erik Larson
Erik Larson
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at 21:20 on October 23rd, 2008

jordan, I like this story. It's good stuff.

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