'60 Minutes': How tech helped win Sadr City battle Video
'60 Minutes': How tech helped win Sadr City battle Video Transcript
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>> The Battle of Sadr City is one of the most important American victories in Iraq. We've learned that what really made the difference was an arsenal of high-flying technology that track the enemy with dramatically improved camera systems for hours and hours before moving in for the kill.
>> Sometimes I took six, eight, ten hours to wait. And that's what Predator allowed us to do. It truly preyed on the enemy.
>> Watch the full story Sunday on 60 Minutes, then come back to CNET on Monday for more. ^E00:00:35
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