Well, a charitable reading would try to deduce SOME topical relevance to the article being discussed, which is probably how your parent arrived at the conclusion that perhaps the comment had something to do with micro-drones.
But no, you're right, when you pay attention, it's mostly a totally off-topic rant on chemical weapons.
But no, you're right, when you pay attention, it's mostly a totally off-topic rant on chemical weapons.