The Pros And Cons Of Drone Strikes

The concept of mechanical weapons of death flying through the sky is an idea that is definitely hard to wrap one’s head around. While those who were raised to the tune of movies like “The Terminator” could be understandably hesitant at the thought of allowing military robots to lead airstrikes on other countries in the world. Others agree that drones can be a huge asset that can revolutionize warfare. Either way it’s pros and cons help to create a major topic of debate in modern day society, especially in The United States. Many people agree drones are the next step in military conflict, while others argue drones are the next step in losing our humanity. Drones may be helpful to the military for espionage purposes, but at what cost? Drones …show more content…
International law states that countries cannot perform hostile actions against another country unless that country first stimulated the conflict. Therefore sending drones to an area where we only suspect terrorists operate is illegal. This makes these “significant” drones strikes launched by the CIA illegal. According to Amnesty International, drone strikes can be classified as “...‘war crimes’ or illegal ‘extrajudicial executions’.” (Source K) However it should be noted that some countries have consented to drone strikes allowing them to be legal. Looking at drones from a surveillance aspect, one can see that it disregards our rights as American citizens. The Fourth Amendment states, “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.” Therefore drones violate multiple laws, which designates drones as