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    Drones Provide an Eye in the Sky, but Who's Watching Them?

    Unmanned, remote-controlled drones are re-making America's military. Some 30,000 drones are expected within US borders by 2020. What are the civilian applications? Risks?

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    By Warren Olney • Jul 10, 2012 • 50m Listen

    Unmanned, remote-controlled drones are re-making America's military, and some 30,000 drones of all sizes are expected within American borders by the year 2020. What are the civilian applications? What are the risks? Can rules be developed quickly enough to keep up with a spreading technology? Also, President Obama steps up fundraising efforts after Romney's recent haul, and a Congolese warlord has been convicted for recruiting and using child soldiers. Is it a triumph for the International Court at the Hague or a sign of weakness?

    Banner image: MQ-1 Predator flying at sunset. Photo by Charles McCain/flickr

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Andrea Brody

      Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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      Producer, 'One year Later'

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