Failed procedures = friendly fire = loss of life

[TheMercenary]

Originally Posted by tw

There remains this gorilla in the room that no one wants to talk about. Pilots are provided with stimulants to stay sharp during combat flights. These drugs have a nasty habit of modifying the thought process; can make a pilot 'trigger-happy'.

You have no proof of that assertion.

[tw]

Originally Posted by TheMercenary

You have no proof of that assertion.

Drug use was cited as contributing to an American attack on Canadians in Afghanistan. It was also issues to peers in Nam. If help keep pilots attentive, but has a nasty side effect of distorting the decision making process. If TheMercenary learned before having politial agendas, then he would know this stuff.

[TheMercenary]

Originally Posted by tw

Drug use was cited as contributing to an American attack on Canadians in Afghanistan.

Sorry mate, that ain't proof. Original source citations please. Otherwise your are basically full of crap.