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I understand the argument and empathize with it but is it really the military or the politicians who sent them who are responsible? Would the military independe
by atlasunshrugged 6y ago
I understand the argument and empathize with it but is it really the military or the politicians who sent them who are responsible? Would the military independently initiate something like the Iraq war? Maybe, but I'm not so sure - I mean there are definitely tons of hawks and some people with extremist views, but I think generally they would prefer to fight a different type of war more akin to the traditional "glorious" battles of WWII rather than urban combat fighting hidden enemies and getting blown up by IEDs
- fit2rule 6y agoIf you are part of an industry that willingly drops bombs on children using robots piloted by cowards hiding in a strip mall on the other side of the world, and if you propagate war games industries in order to have cannon fodder (your own citizens' children) to recruit from, then you are pretty much evil, yes. If you participate in this heinous activity for 20 years without repercussion, then there is something completely and utterly wrong going on. The evil is systemic.
- rclayton 6y agoOk radical. I served 9 years in the military and no one I worked with was evil. Service members honestly believed they were doing good in the world and many felt some of the wars they were forced to participate in were unjust. Life is way more nuanced.
- RhysU 6y agoGenerally, it was the intended targets of those drones who decided to hide among children. Meaning, usually, in areas with children nearby. The rate at which children are harmed by drones is largely a consequence of strategies outside of American control once you posit that the targets are targeted justly. I am not saying that stupid mistakes and civilian death don't happen.