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Friday, February 22, 2013

Panic Al-Qaeda's Advice on Avoiding Drones

Posted by on Fri, Feb 22, 2013 at 6:00 AM

With the Washington State Legislature now being warned about problems with a bill intended to protect people from aerial drones, perhaps it's time for the drone-fearing masses to consider how they might dodge drones without government help. From the experts:

Al-Qaeda's list of 22 tips for dodging drone attacks—including at least one believed to originate with Osama bin Laden—has been found hidden inside a manila envelope in a building abandoned by Islamists in Mali.

The document includes advice such as "hide under thick trees" (believed to be bin Laden's contribution), and instructions for setting up a "fake gathering" using dolls to "mislead the enemy."

And if there don't seem to be enough thick trees in this Evergreen State to offer sufficient protection, there's always the anti-drone scarf.

 

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As government spying on citizens becomes more pervasive, I see wide brimmed hat coming back into fashion for both men and women. Maybe even unisex burqas.
Posted by TechBear on February 22, 2013 at 6:43 AM
GlibReaper 2
Absolute silence of wireless comms. Staying under heavy trees? Sounds like the backwoods of my home-town. I wonder how many AQ are hiding out thereabouts.

Also, I'm glad they didn't mention using fiber optics and onion routing to disguise their communications or cash transactions instead of traceable credit. Internet surveillance and financial monitoring are useful tools. Not too much "computer know-how" with these goons, methinks.
Posted by GlibReaper on February 22, 2013 at 6:53 AM
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I need a cowboy hat and coat with the same material.
Posted by Rocky Mountain Ben on February 22, 2013 at 7:05 AM
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I would love to see those thick trees that can protect you from a drone strike.
Posted by Patricia Kayden on February 22, 2013 at 7:25 AM
Max Solomon 5
ain't many trees in that part of mali. is "don't be in AQ" one of the tips?
Posted by Max Solomon on February 22, 2013 at 7:37 AM
Will in Seattle 6
I love the appendix, where it says "dress up in UN uniforms".
Posted by Will in Seattle http://www.facebook.com/WillSeattle on February 22, 2013 at 11:09 AM
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@5,

I remember reading a story (it might have even been on Slog) about the last tree standing in northern Mali. It died when it was hit by a truck.
Posted by keshmeshi on February 22, 2013 at 12:09 PM

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