Oh Great, the Military is Developing Killer Robotic Bugs

One more step towards the futuristic dystopian nightmare of your choice.  I'm not saying I begrudge the military weapons that will save American lives on the battlefield.  It's just these are the kinds of things that could be used for domestic purposes against dissenters.  The powers that be already refuse to say whether drones can be used inside the United States against American citizens (h/t The Atlantic):