Drones Are Necessary To Fight Terrorism

Are military drones really necessary to fight terrorism? Is it the only way to resolve this issue? Drone technology appears to be increasingly popular as the need of “self-protection” against terrorists becomes more urgent. It is fair to conclude that drones are somewhat efficient. However, plentiful of instances and studies have proved otherwise. The use of military drones promotes terrorism, violates international laws, and invades privacy. They are harmful rather than useful to our society. Drone strikes promote terrorism. The attacks on selected targets may cause collateral damage, resulting in killing civilians. Thus, it is possible that the strike could turn potential allies into enemies (Mothana). From another perspective, those who …show more content…
The IHL, also known as the international humanitarian laws state that “the targeted individual must be directly participating in hostilities with the attacker”(drones.procon.org). Additionally, the human rights law states that “the targeted individual must pose an imminent threat that only lethal force can prevent” (drones.procon.org). Suspecting connections to militant organizations or under the CIA’s policy of “signature” drone strikes does not make it an excuse of profiling individuals as terrorists. Such assumption is not legally sufficient to target someone as the sufferer of a drone strike (drones.procon.org). A military drone is mostly used when war is not openly declared, but is authorized by the government. Attacks by the CIA, which is responsible for eighty percent of the strikes, are classified as covert operations (drones.procon.org). The government cannot provide any legal information about how the CIA appoints the targets of the strikes. Apparently, the government continues to use military drones to accomplish unlawful killings of “expected members”, with the realization that it has contravened the international law as well as human