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In reply to the discussion: I'm a loyal member of the Democratic Party and I don't have a problem with Drones [View all]Kolesar
(31,182 posts)IIRC, we have killed over 1000 people and 140 were innocent bystanders, including that unfortunate wedding party.
It is creating a lot of resentment that will likely cause locals to join any force fighting the USA. It is possible that those unintentional deaths are totally negating the gains we have from the successful killing of our enemies in that region.
There is skepticism even within the military community. I don't know how to gauge whether the net gains from the program are positive.
I don't think the drone attacks are done casually. The President supposedly reviews every attack in advance.
I don't have any sympathy for an American who is a militant who is working with people who are plotting attacks against our military or civilian. I wish we could use manned aircraft to drop the bomb; then the live pilot could use judgement while on the scene.