While I generally supported drone strikes in Afghanistan and Pakistan, I worry they were overused. Even force used for good reasons will bring suffering to people who don't deserve it. Hundreds of Serb civilians died when NATO saved Kosovo; thousands in Mosul died in the campaign to free it from ISIS. This should temper enthusiasm for wars even when it's necessary and just to fight them.
On this Veterans Day…
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A sobering piece. Thank you for the perspective.
While I generally supported drone strikes in Afghanistan and Pakistan, I worry they were overused. Even force used for good reasons will bring suffering to people who don't deserve it. Hundreds of Serb civilians died when NATO saved Kosovo; thousands in Mosul died in the campaign to free it from ISIS. This should temper enthusiasm for wars even when it's necessary and just to fight them.