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I disagree. Nuclear bombs are a "drop and forget" kind of munition. Killing people with drones is similar in that your side doesn't face much danger. But, on
by epoxyhockey 15y ago
I disagree. Nuclear bombs are a "drop and forget" kind of munition. Killing people with drones is similar in that your side doesn't face much danger. But, once you show a picture of a city completely destroyed and skin melting off of the bodies of your enemies, the general public will determine that war is terrible.
- shabble 15y agoI wonder how long it will be until the pilots and support staff of these drones start getting car-bombs or some nasty surprises in the mail. The argument that they're engaging a legitimate military target and not responding indiscriminately makes it pretty hard to call it 'terrorism', although I'm sure they'll be 'unlawful combatants' as long as it benefits those fighting them. By moving actual soldiers off the front line and having them control proxy weaponry, the force asymmetry is being increased even further. Anyone fighting against it will have no real choice but to strike at those doing the controlling.