'I Count The Bodies And Watch The Funerals... It's Not Just Like PlayStation': Disturbing Look Inside The Mind Of A Drone Bomber Pilot -- Daily Mail
As controversy rages around the U.S. military's use of drone strikes to assassinate terror suspects, one author has given an unprecedented look at the mindset of a drone pilot.
One of the criticisms frequently aired by opponents of drones is that their pilots might become more trigger-happy and even bloodthirsty when they are able to drop bombs from the comfort of an American base.
But an experienced pilot angrily denied that accusation in a conversation with a government lawyer, and claimed that he was keen to avoid civilian casualties.
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Update: Daniel Klaidman on the Mind of a Drone Strike Operator -- Daily Beast
My Comment: Drone weapons are like any other weapon systems .... they kill people. But these weapon systems are unique in that it is now possible for drone operators to see the consequences of their strikes .... and they will be forced to live with it.
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