• B1- Skeptics “claim that drones kill thousands of innocent civilians, alienate allied governments, anger foreign publics, illegally target Americans, and set a dangerous precedent that irresponsible governments will abuse.”
• B2- “A drone strike may violate the local state’s sovereignty, [however,] it does so to a lesser degree than putting U.S. boots on the ground or conducting a largescale air campaign.
• B3- “Killing civilians, delegitimizing allies, or establishing the wrong precedent,” are all possibilities when using drones.
• B3- Drones create “an unacceptably high level of civilian casualties.”
• B3- The U.S. can hide behind launching “signature strikes” to kill suspicious groups instead of following a system of protocols to get …show more content…
• C1- Washington’s attempts to destroy al Qaeda via killing off its leadership will not work because it, “is a resilient, 25-year-old organization with a broad network of outposts... and it has proved adept at replacing dead operatives.”
• C2- “Targeted killings have not thwarted the group’s ability to replace dead leaders with new ones.”
• C2- Drones have not, “undermined [al Qaeda’s] propaganda efforts or recruitment,” therefore, it’s ability, “to perpetuate its message continues.”
• C2- Actually, al Qaeda’s propaganda, “has been significantly enhanced,” by drones because the group uses footage of drone strikes in recruitment videos, “to frame Americans as immoral bullies who care less about ordinary people.”
• C3- U.S. signature strikes end up killing enemies of foreign governments, “who may not threaten the United States at all.”
• C3- “The drone campaign has morphed, in effect, into remote-control repression: the direct application of brute force by a state, rather than an attempt to deal a pivotal blow to a movement.”
• C4- “Drone attacks exact a clear price in growing animus toward the United …show more content…
strategic goals as much as they are advancing them.”
• C7- “Drones are not well suited for certain emerging threats.”
• C7- “Very easy to shoot down, drones require clear airspace in which to operate and would be nearly useless against enemies such as Iran or North Korea.”
• C7- Drones “destroy valuable evidence that could make U.S. counterterrorism smarter and more effective.” “The most important outcome of the operation was not the death of bin Laden himself but the treasure trove of intelligence it yielded,” which would have not been attained had he been killed by a drone strike.” “Drones do not capture hard drives, organizational charts, strategic plans, or secret correspondence, and their tactical effectiveness is entirely dependent on the caliber of human intelligence on the ground.” “The drone campaign presents a fundamental challenge to U.S. national security law, as evidenced by the controversial killing of four American citizens in attacks in Yemen and Pakistan.” The use of drone strikes has allowed the president to be personally, “involved in putting together kill lists that can include
• B2- “A drone strike may violate the local state’s sovereignty, [however,] it does so to a lesser degree than putting U.S. boots on the ground or conducting a largescale air campaign.
• B3- “Killing civilians, delegitimizing allies, or establishing the wrong precedent,” are all possibilities when using drones.
• B3- Drones create “an unacceptably high level of civilian casualties.”
• B3- The U.S. can hide behind launching “signature strikes” to kill suspicious groups instead of following a system of protocols to get …show more content…
• C1- Washington’s attempts to destroy al Qaeda via killing off its leadership will not work because it, “is a resilient, 25-year-old organization with a broad network of outposts... and it has proved adept at replacing dead operatives.”
• C2- “Targeted killings have not thwarted the group’s ability to replace dead leaders with new ones.”
• C2- Drones have not, “undermined [al Qaeda’s] propaganda efforts or recruitment,” therefore, it’s ability, “to perpetuate its message continues.”
• C2- Actually, al Qaeda’s propaganda, “has been significantly enhanced,” by drones because the group uses footage of drone strikes in recruitment videos, “to frame Americans as immoral bullies who care less about ordinary people.”
• C3- U.S. signature strikes end up killing enemies of foreign governments, “who may not threaten the United States at all.”
• C3- “The drone campaign has morphed, in effect, into remote-control repression: the direct application of brute force by a state, rather than an attempt to deal a pivotal blow to a movement.”
• C4- “Drone attacks exact a clear price in growing animus toward the United …show more content…
strategic goals as much as they are advancing them.”
• C7- “Drones are not well suited for certain emerging threats.”
• C7- “Very easy to shoot down, drones require clear airspace in which to operate and would be nearly useless against enemies such as Iran or North Korea.”
• C7- Drones “destroy valuable evidence that could make U.S. counterterrorism smarter and more effective.” “The most important outcome of the operation was not the death of bin Laden himself but the treasure trove of intelligence it yielded,” which would have not been attained had he been killed by a drone strike.” “Drones do not capture hard drives, organizational charts, strategic plans, or secret correspondence, and their tactical effectiveness is entirely dependent on the caliber of human intelligence on the ground.” “The drone campaign presents a fundamental challenge to U.S. national security law, as evidenced by the controversial killing of four American citizens in attacks in Yemen and Pakistan.” The use of drone strikes has allowed the president to be personally, “involved in putting together kill lists that can include