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Re: Only 12% of People Killed in US Drone Strikes in Pakistan Identified as Militants
The Laws of Armed Conflict.
:shrug: the available literature suggests that the "bomb one terrorist, create more terrorists" mantra does not actually show up once you do the math. Nor do we utilize drones in a willy, nilly, or indiscriminate manner as you suggest. Quite the opposite, in fact. And the numbers also tell us that more children suffer from any other targeting method available. The options? They all result in greater civilian casualties.
By whose standard?
The Laws of Armed Conflict.
Children in targeted areas are afraid of the blue sky and exhibit PTSD symptoms. I'm not arguing against their effectiveness, just that they are a recruitment platform, especially how willy nilly and indiscriminately we've used them.
:shrug: the available literature suggests that the "bomb one terrorist, create more terrorists" mantra does not actually show up once you do the math. Nor do we utilize drones in a willy, nilly, or indiscriminate manner as you suggest. Quite the opposite, in fact. And the numbers also tell us that more children suffer from any other targeting method available. The options? They all result in greater civilian casualties.