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Harvard Study Suggests Drone Strikes Can Disrupt Terror Groups
An anonymous reader writes "Can drone strikes rid the world of terror groups? Many have argued that drones/UAVs seem to be a logical weapon of war: ground troops are not needed and strikes can be specifically targeted against terror-cell leaders (so-called 'decapitation strikes). Others have argued that such attacks only fuel more anger towards the United States and the West while also trampling on nations like Pakistan's sovereign rights and territory. Two recent studies published by Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government suggest 'On the basis of comprehensive analyses of data on multiple terrorist and insurgent organizations, these studies conclude that killing or capturing terrorist leaders can reduce the effectiveness of terrorist groups or even cause terrorist organizations to disintegrate.' It seems then drones and UAVs will be a weapon of war for a long time to come."
yeah, bin Laden turned on his former allies. what is that supposed to prove?
i never understood this nonsense line of thought: "bin Laden once got stinger missiles from the CIA a long time ago in the Cold War, so the USA is responsible for everything he ever did since"
ridiculous
intellectual property law is philosophically incoherent. it is your moral duty to ignore it or sabotage it
So, when did you become a Muslim?
The truth is that all men having power ought to be mistrusted. James Madison
The only way to make an terrorists lay down their arms is either with dialogue or to commit war crimes on a grand scale. Even then peace is not guaranteed.
Lets simplify it...either you stop doing whatever is pissing them off enough that they'll blow themselves up to prove a point, or you have to kill all of them and everyone they know, else the next recruiting party starts with the friends and family of the guys you've killed, and they don't even give a %$@# about what pissed off the dead guys, they just want revenge.
This is the conventional wisdom, but with Muslims this does not apply. Muzzies just kill, rape and murder, whether or not there is a threat.Look at the way they kil Hindus in Pakistan and Copts in Egypt - these people are not sending droids or doing anything else. There really is no down-side in seding drones against Muzzies, they are violent killers anyway.