Monday, February 6, 2012

U.S. drones targeting rescuers and mourners

Well, I've found yet another article telling me about horrible, immoral things that the government is doing without my knowing. In this case, the article is about U.S. drones that are targeting civilians in Pakistan who are either mourning at funerals or attempting to rescue other, injured people. It is considered a war crime to target people who are wearing Red Cross logos, and the same should apply to anyone who is simply attending to the medical needs of injured people. This article was very sad, listing instances where large numbers of children and other civilians were killed by U.S. drones. Equally sad were the statements made by Obama and other politicians, claiming that we have a great record of avoiding civilian deaths. If this article is really accurate, then it was really scary information.
And, unfortunately, the article seemed pretty accurate. There was a lot of logos: statistics, direct quotes from politicians, quotes from other articles and seemingly reliable sources. There was not really a direct appeal to pathos, but it was definitely implied. I found the factual evidence to be more effective than it would have been if the article was an angry rant. However, the article did refer to the immorality of killing civilians, although I think that's a no-brainer.

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2 comments:

  1. And this is why nobody listens to the government and you should not trust politicians. Too much power makes people crazy.

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  2. I am very surprised that we are doing this! That is horrible and immoral.

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