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! Read ^ Drone Warfare: Killing by Remote Control by Medea Benjamin ↠ eBook or Kindle ePUB. Drone Warfare: Killing by Remote Control Benjamin argues that the assassinations we are carrying out from the air will come back to haunt us when others start doing the same thing—to us.. Drone Warfare is the first comprehensive analysis of one of the fastest growing—and most secretive—fronts in global conflict: the rise of robot warfare. In vivid, readable style, this book also looks at what activists, lawyers, and scientists across the globe are doing to ground these weapons. The human cost? Drone strikes hav
| Title | : | Drone Warfare: Killing by Remote Control |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.59 (819 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1781680779 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-06-28 |
| Language | : | English |
Her articles appear regularly in publications such as the Huffington Post, CommonDreams, AlterNet and OpEd News.Barbara Ehrenreich is the author of fourteen books, including the bestselling Nickel and Dimed and Bait and Switch. She lives in Virginia. Medea Benjamin is
“In this remarkably cogent and carefully researched book, Medea Benjamin makes it clear that drones are not just another high-tech military trinket. Drone Warfare sketches out the nightmare possibilities posed by this insane proliferation.” —Barbara Ehrenreich“The first book that reveals the vocal international citizen opposition that challenges the legality and morality of America’s extrajudicial execution drones before they kill here at home.” —Ann Wright, US Army colonel (ret.) and former deputy chief of mission for US embassies in Afghanistan, Uzbekistan and elsewhere“A compelling mix of humanity and factual data.” —Foreign Policy in Focus“Thoroughly researched, hard-hitting so very timely,
Benjamin argues that the assassinations we are carrying out from the air will come back to haunt us when others start doing the same thing—to us.. Drone Warfare is the first comprehensive analysis of one of the fastest growing—and most secretive—fronts in global conflict: the rise of robot warfare. In vivid, readable style, this book also looks at what activists, lawyers, and scientists across the globe are doing to ground these weapons. The human cost? Drone strikes have killed more than 200 children alone in Pakistan and Yemen.CODEPINK and Global Exchange cofounder Medea Benjamin provides the first extensive analysis of who is producing the drones, where they are being used, who controls these unmanned planes, and what are the legal and moral implications of their use. In 2000, the Pentagon had fewer than fifty aerial drones; ten years later, it had a fleet of nearly 7,500, and the US Air Force now trains more drone “pilots” than bomber and fighter pilots combined. Drones are already a $5 billion business in the US alone
Dusty Ginner said Good book with very important information - is not anti-drones. Good book with very important information - is not anti-drones, but is anti-war, and discusses the uses to which we could put drones (other than war). "Agenda driven" according to William M Cerat. I was hoping for a book that was simply factual and spoke with in depth knowledge about this newly developing field/weapon. While I appreciate the human elements to the authors arguments, I felt she relied to heavily on emotional appeal from the reader to make her point, than on solid facts. I happen to know a great deal on this topic and was not impressed by the many factual mistakes made. These mistakes lead me to question the authors credibility in the. A 'Must-Read' This new book by leading American anti-drone activist and CODEPINK co-founder Medea Benjamin is a must-read for anyone interested in the bitter reality of the ongoing US drone wars. It will be of interest to researchers, journalists, activists, ethicists, legal analysts, and the general public.Any initial fears that this is merely a sensationalistic, superficial analysis of the problems of drone warfare quickly vanish as one begins reading. With over 300
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