Drones are unmanned aerial vehicles deployed by U.S. defense and intelligence agencies to collect data and strike suspected enemy targets. The first known U.S. strike was the 2002 killing of al-Qaeda operative Qaed Salim Sinan al-Harethi in Yemen. Between 2022 and 2020 the U.S. killed between 9,000 and 18,000 enemy combatants and 900-2200 civilians with drone strikes. Opponents of drone strikes have long contended strikes that kill civilians essentially serve as a recruiting poster for terrorist groups. In 2010, a man named Faisal Shahzad tried and failed to bomb Times Square in New York City. Later, Shahzad cited US drone strikes as his motivation for the failed bombing. Proponents of drone strikes argue that they can kill high value w=enemy targets without putting soldiers into combat.
@LZLHMB3yrs3Y
Yes, beginning with the District of Columbia, which is hosting scores of international war criminals.
@LZKQYV3yrs3Y
If a country fails to approve overflights, they should be limited to intelligence gathering. If the other government approves, LIMITED use of force may be considered in collaboration with that country.
@LZGNT33yrs3Y
Any military drones flying over other countries needs to be approved by both the House and Senate Armed Services Committee including killing suspected terrorists.
@LZG8HR3yrs3Y
We need intelligence and we need to end and use all means to combat terrorism. However we should never use drones in our own country and we should never allow foreign troops on our soil ever. We can't fight Al Queda and support the same organization at the same time. Policy makers are misguided and duping the citizens of this country with it's duplicitous policies
@H347JL3yrs3Y
Only if we are in War with that country and the danger of that country is legitimate.