Unarmed Drones in Afghanistan

FOB SHANK, AFGHANISTAN - MAY 08: A civilian contractor checks on a US Army 14' Shadow surveillance drone set to be launched at Forward Operating Base Shank May 8, 2013 in Logar Province, Afghanistan. The Shadow drone is remotely controlled from a nearby cabin by soldiers from the aviation platoon of the 4-3 Infantry Brigade Combat Team. The drone can stay aloft for 6 hours. Logar Province has been infiltrated by Taliban forces from neighboring Pakistan. (Photo by Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images)