https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/12/16/the-woes-of-an-american-drone-operator/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 05:29:22 -0400<![CDATA[His shifts lasted up to 12 hours. The Air Force still had a shortage of personnel for its remote-controlled war over Iraq and Afghanistan. Drone pilots were seen as cowardly button-pushers. It was such an unpopular job that the military had to bring in retired personnel.]]>Sun, 16 Dec 2012 18:50:09 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/12/16/the-woes-of-an-american-drone-operator-n98330