A new book by renowned author, Andrew Cockburn's Kill Chain: The Rise of the High-Tech Assassins, unveils the true effects of drone warfare. A reluctance to wage wars with American boots on the ground has given rise to wars conducted by remote operators stationed thousands of miles away from conflict zones. He and many other experts argue that despite official claims, drones intensify the hostility towards the US and make us far less safe. When family members witness the horrors of seeing their loved ones blown to pieces by drones they serve as a massive recruitment for terrorist groups. Civilians, especially children, have been severely traumatized by the weapons of terror hovering above them.Drone strikes since 2004, by very conservative estimates, have killed many hundreds of civilians in Somalia, Yemen, Pakistan and Afghanistan. This includes at least several hundred children killed and many more wounded.The recent killing of two innocent people — an American and an Italian hostage — is causing our political leaders to rethink our reliance on drones. President Obama recently stated, “One of the things that makes us exceptional is our willingness to confront squarely our imperfections and to learn from our mistakes.” Nothing could be further from the truth; we are neither exceptional and we rarely ever learn from our colossal blunders.
Monday, May 18, 2015
Drones 5-18-2015
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May 2015 Drones
A new book by renowned author, Andrew Cockburn's Kill Chain: The Rise of the High-Tech Assassins, unveils the true effects of drone warfare. A reluctance to wage wars with American boots on the ground has given rise to wars conducted by remote operators stationed thousands of miles away from conflict zones. He and many other experts argue that despite official claims, drones intensify the hostility towards the US and make us far less safe. When family members witness the horrors of seeing their loved ones blown to pieces by drones they serve as a massive recruitment for terrorist groups. Civilians, especially children, have been severely traumatized by the weapons of terror hovering above them.Drone strikes since 2004, by very conservative estimates, have killed many hundreds of civilians in Somalia, Yemen, Pakistan and Afghanistan. This includes at least several hundred children killed and many more wounded.The recent killing of two innocent people — an American and an Italian hostage — is causing our political leaders to rethink our reliance on drones. President Obama recently stated, “One of the things that makes us exceptional is our willingness to confront squarely our imperfections and to learn from our mistakes.” Nothing could be further from the truth; we are neither exceptional and we rarely ever learn from our colossal blunders.
A new book by renowned author, Andrew Cockburn's Kill Chain: The Rise of the High-Tech Assassins, unveils the true effects of drone warfare. A reluctance to wage wars with American boots on the ground has given rise to wars conducted by remote operators stationed thousands of miles away from conflict zones. He and many other experts argue that despite official claims, drones intensify the hostility towards the US and make us far less safe. When family members witness the horrors of seeing their loved ones blown to pieces by drones they serve as a massive recruitment for terrorist groups. Civilians, especially children, have been severely traumatized by the weapons of terror hovering above them.Drone strikes since 2004, by very conservative estimates, have killed many hundreds of civilians in Somalia, Yemen, Pakistan and Afghanistan. This includes at least several hundred children killed and many more wounded.The recent killing of two innocent people — an American and an Italian hostage — is causing our political leaders to rethink our reliance on drones. President Obama recently stated, “One of the things that makes us exceptional is our willingness to confront squarely our imperfections and to learn from our mistakes.” Nothing could be further from the truth; we are neither exceptional and we rarely ever learn from our colossal blunders.
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