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DoomsdaysCW<p>How <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Militaries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Militaries</span></a> Are Transforming <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Agricultural" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Agricultural</span></a> Tech Into Deadly <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Weapons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Weapons</span></a></p><p>By Max Fenton<br>Sept 26, 2022</p><p>"A subsequent U.N. investigation found that one of [<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ErikPrince" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ErikPrince</span></a>’s] modified planes was due for <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Libya" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Libya</span></a>, which has been subject to an international arms embargo since the outbreak of its brutal 2011 <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/civilwar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>civilwar</span></a>. Known as <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ProjectOpus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ProjectOpus</span></a>, Prince and his associates attempted to sell the modified crop-dusters to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/KhalidHaftar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KhalidHaftar</span></a>, a Libyan <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/warlord" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>warlord</span></a> and one of the key players in the country’s civil conflict and power vacuum since the downfall of Muammar Gaddafi. The plane was thankfully intercepted in Jordan, where authorities demanded its military assets be removed. The plane later made its way to Cyprus, Balkan Insight reports, which is its last known location as of 2021 and where it may be undergoing mechanical servicing.</p><p>"Though largely foiled, Prince’s plans are a reminder of how <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/cropdusting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cropdusting</span></a> planes are especially risky pieces of military technology when it comes to international law and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HumanRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HumanRights</span></a> issues in conflict. Many of the militaries interested in their use are alleged to have committed significant human rights violations in the course of irregular warfare campaigns, and the addition of a highly specialized attack plane to their arsenals may pose grave risks to those caught in the crossfire."</p><p><a href="https://slate.com/technology/2022/09/crop-duster-agricultural-tech-military-conflict.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">slate.com/technology/2022/09/c</span><span class="invisible">rop-duster-agricultural-tech-military-conflict.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PrivateArmy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PrivateArmy</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Xe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Xe</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Academi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Academi</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CorporateColonialism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CorporateColonialism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PrivateArmies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PrivateArmies</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WeaponizedCropDusters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WeaponizedCropDusters</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AgentOrange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AgentOrange</span></a></p>
OhSnap!Dragon<p>So, it turns out that if you chance to see that one evil ex that tore your heart into bloody ribbons and made you pillow-bite cry sitting in a restaurant, and you walk past them and silently and surreptitiously crop dust them in the face, it does makes you feel better.<br>Enjoy that risotto.<br>🍑💨 <br><a href="https://lounge.town/tags/ImpracticalJokers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ImpracticalJokers</span></a> <a href="https://lounge.town/tags/cropdusting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cropdusting</span></a></p>
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