Drones: Morals vs Security? - Page 2

Originally posted by: Prometeus

The drones have not helped the US win the war...they have had some success, but its no absolute solution...Most of the attacks according to reports are based largely on assumption...,US should understand one thing that,for every innocent child, woman or man killed by a American Drone, America makes 10,000 new enemies...and the Obama and teams throw their point of "government has to protect its citizens to the best of means' into the dustbin ,If that case is to be applied then every country in this world will be at war !

Originally posted by: Prometeus

The drones have not helped the US win the war...they have had some success, but its no absolute solution...Most of the attacks according to reports are based largely on assumption...,US should understand one thing that,for every innocent child, woman or man killed by a American Drone, America makes 10,000 new enemies...and the Obama and teams throw their point of "government has to protect its citizens to the best of means' into the dustbin ,If that case is to be applied then every country in this world will be at war !

Originally posted by: ipkknd_2011

In your opinion, what should the US govt. do to combat terrorists that are hatching plans, that are being sheltered, that pose a grave danger not only to the US and many other countries around the world, but also to people around them... People that don't tow the line and embrace their rigid interpretation of religion?

Originally posted by: -Aarya-

I don't believe any religion has anything to do with terrorism! I believe in minimizing casualties and if that means we need to use drones there so be it.

Originally posted by: -Aarya-

I don't believe any religion has anything to do with terrorism! I believe in minimizing casualties and if that means we need to use drones there so be it.

Originally posted by: -Aarya-

@Baazigar & @McNinja: With or without drones the war on terrorism goes on, and it has been proven that fewer soldier have been put in harms way due to the use of drones. And one must always remember, that this is war and there are always innocent casualties in war. It's unavoidable. Whether the weapon of choice is drones or military personnel, there will be civilian casualties!

@ ipkknd_2011: May be they expect the US to stop everything and ask the terrorist to see if they would like a lawyer and then read them their rights. 😆

Originally posted by: .Baazigar.

((That's my point too... No religion promotes terrorism, but the terrorists insist their interpretation is correct and everyone else tow their line! That is height of intolerance!

@Baazigar and Ninja: I am well aware of the points you raise, but neither of you answered my question - What in your opinion should the US do? Everybody is very quick in finding flaws in methods to curb violence and terrorism, but how many of us actually mull over solutions? ))

When you are just supporting a mindless repeated drone attack where the causalities are many civilians, when you are just overlook 200 children death thousands civilian death in a sovereign independent country that will only breeding , hatred, fueling and nurturing more terrorism. When there is no care on civilian death then in my view terrorists saying just bomb them , here drone is saying just fire missile on them. This is the height of intolerance . The solution will not be repeated and continuous drone strike where a person seating in Nevada base and deciding fates of many civilians and just drone them is not the ultimate and only solution which they rely more and more in pakistan territory.

Here is one instance of war on terror:

CIA tactics in Pakistan include targeting rescuers and funerals

The mountains in the area contain chromite mines and the ownership was disputed between two tribes, so a Jirga or tribal meeting had been called to resolve the issue.

'We in the Pakistan military knew about the meeting', he said, 'we'd got the request ten days earlier.'

'It was held in broad daylight, people were sitting out in Nomada bus depot when the missile strikes came. Maybe there were one or two Taliban at that Jirga ' they have their people attending ' but does that justify a drone strike which kills 42 mostly innocent people?'

'Drones may make tactical gains but I don't see how there's any strategic advantage', he added. 'When innocent people die, then you're creating a whole lot more people with an issue

http://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/2012/02/04/obama-terror-drones-cia-tactics-in-pakistan-include-targeting-rescuers-and-funerals/

Originally posted by: .Baazigar.

You are saying there is no respect for international laws, Geneva convention, humanitarian law, respect for UN just because some terrorists dont respect them them ? then how will you difference between terrorists and policy of a civilized nation.

Originally posted by: ipkknd_2011

In your opinion, what should the US govt. do to combat terrorists that are hatching plans, that are being sheltered, that pose a grave danger not only to the US and many other countries around the world, but also to people around them... People that don't tow the line and embrace their rigid interpretation of religion?