Talk:Officials say at least seventeen killed by suspected US drones in Pakistan

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a drone is weaponless [edit]

The use of the word "drone" may not be appropriate in this context, since the name comes from the term for a (male) bee without sting. A drone in the military context is normally an unmanned, remote-controlled aeroplane used for target practice and does not carry any weapons - hence the name. 79.218.194.86 (talk) 10:15, 5 February 2010 (UTC)