Political Quotes

“Do drone attacks work? Well, you might say: Of course they work; they kill their intended target. But do drone attacks really work? Do drone killings make us safer? Do drone killings bring victory nearer? Do drone killings kill more terrorists than they create? I think these are valid questions and questions that should be debated and discussed. There are those who have been involved in the drone killings who actually believe that they aren't helping our country. This is a letter from four American servicemen in the Air Force to President Obama from a year or two ago. It reads: We are former Air Force servicemembers who have been involved in the drone program. We joined the Air Force to protect American lives and to protect our Constitution. We came to the realization, though, that innocent civilians we were killing only fueled the feelings of hatred that ignited terrorism in groups like ISIS, while also serving as a fundamental recruitment tool. This administration-- then, referring to the Obama administration-- and its predecessors have built a drone program that is one of the most devastating driving forces for terrorism and destabilization around the world. The question is this: Do drone killings actually kill more terrorists than they create?…”