Discussion Board Topic: Drones

What is your opinion? Should drones become an accepted part of American war-fighting? Should drones (armed or otherwise) be used domestically? Should they, in the interest of rapid response to developing situations, be given the ability to act autonomously (without any humans in the decision-making or targeting loop)?

You need to make your "Initial Post" of at least 250 words

Here are a few links to more information about drones: (some pro, some anti, some just informational)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unmanned_combat_aerial_vehicle

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drone_attacks_in_Pakistan

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/aug/06/morality-drone-warfare-revisited

http://www.aclu.org/blog/tag/domestic-drones

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2013/02/06/the-american-public-loves-drones/

https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/2014/01/23/more-than-2400-dead-as-obamas-drone-campaign-marks-five-years/

http://m.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2013/09/the-killing-machines-how-to-think-about-drones/309434/ (long article)

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/21/opinion/sunday/drone-warfare-precise-effective-imperfect.html  (To Keep America Safe, Embrace Drone Warfare)

http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2014/11/24/unblinking-stare  (long article)

http://www.bostonreview.net/BR37.3/david_luban_obama_drones_just_war_theory.php  (long philosophical article)