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Judah Wiesner
Joan Fisher
English 101
March 7, 2017
Above the law: Murder without consequence
As stated in the 10 commandments, “Thou shalt not kill.” A clear statement, yet if necessary we kill without thought, but mostly for self-defense; but if, for example, you killed an innocent civilian, you would spend 15 years to life in prison. If thousands of people are getting locked up every day for murder, why shouldn’t the government? The United States of America should stop drone strikes abroad because it kills large numbers of civilians and traumatizes local populations, it is secretive, lacks sufficient legal oversight, and it targets individuals who may not even be terrorists or enemy combatants. Unmanned aerial vehicles, otherwise …show more content…
The fact that the government is getting away with these irresponsible and reckless actions every year is astonishing. But casualties aren’t the only thing keeping these bombings from being successful. Another large problem is that these strikes are secretive and lack legal oversight, which leads to us not being able to hold our leaders accountable. Drones are used in conflicts where war is not openly declared and authorized by Congress, allowing the executive branch to have virtually unlimited power over secret wars across the world. The CIA has yet to officially acknowledge its drone programs anywhere in the world, let alone describe the rules and procedures for compliance with US and international law (Amnesty …show more content…
Drone strikes help to create a much safer experience for our soldiers by taking them from the battlefield; Instead of “boots on the ground” combat, we can keep certain soldiers on U.S. soil, piloting drones out of allied territory. The Taliban, Al-Qaeda, and their affiliates often operate in environmentally distant and unforgiving locations where it would be exceptionally dangerous for the U.S. to deploy teams of special forces to track and capture terrorists, and drones keep us from doing so. Although this operation is a life saver, it is also a life
Judah Wiesner
Joan Fisher
English 101
March 7, 2017
Above the law: Murder without consequence
As stated in the 10 commandments, “Thou shalt not kill.” A clear statement, yet if necessary we kill without thought, but mostly for self-defense; but if, for example, you killed an innocent civilian, you would spend 15 years to life in prison. If thousands of people are getting locked up every day for murder, why shouldn’t the government? The United States of America should stop drone strikes abroad because it kills large numbers of civilians and traumatizes local populations, it is secretive, lacks sufficient legal oversight, and it targets individuals who may not even be terrorists or enemy combatants. Unmanned aerial vehicles, otherwise …show more content…
The fact that the government is getting away with these irresponsible and reckless actions every year is astonishing. But casualties aren’t the only thing keeping these bombings from being successful. Another large problem is that these strikes are secretive and lack legal oversight, which leads to us not being able to hold our leaders accountable. Drones are used in conflicts where war is not openly declared and authorized by Congress, allowing the executive branch to have virtually unlimited power over secret wars across the world. The CIA has yet to officially acknowledge its drone programs anywhere in the world, let alone describe the rules and procedures for compliance with US and international law (Amnesty …show more content…
Drone strikes help to create a much safer experience for our soldiers by taking them from the battlefield; Instead of “boots on the ground” combat, we can keep certain soldiers on U.S. soil, piloting drones out of allied territory. The Taliban, Al-Qaeda, and their affiliates often operate in environmentally distant and unforgiving locations where it would be exceptionally dangerous for the U.S. to deploy teams of special forces to track and capture terrorists, and drones keep us from doing so. Although this operation is a life saver, it is also a life