To the Point
Unmanned Drones and "Collateral Damage"
The Obama Administration says drones can eliminate specific terrorist targets with a minimum of "collateral damage." But available numbers show conventional airstrikes take out fewer "civilians." We hear what it's like to kill people by operating a computer 8000 miles away.
By Warren Olney • • 52m ListenThe Obama Administration says drones can eliminate specific terrorist targets with a minimum of "collateral damage." But available numbers show conventional airstrikes take out fewer "civilians." We hear what it's like to kill people by operating a computer 8000 miles away.
Later on the program, is Hillary Clinton the last real "Hawk" in the race for the White House?
Photo: Armed Predator drone firing Hellfire missile
In this episode
3 storiesPuerto Rico's Debt Crisis Grows Larger
Yesterday, in a ten-minute televised speech, the Governor of Puerto Rico said the commonwealth will default on a $422 million bond payment. Alejandro García Padilla said "essential services" for 3.5 million people had to come first. Michelle Kaske covers Puerto Rico for Bloomberg News .
Read the story6 minUnmanned Drones and "Collateral Damage"
Drones have become a hallmark of the Obama Administration's assault against suspected terrorists all over the world, including in countries where the US is not officially at war. They're operated from a base in Nevada, and the President insists they accidentally kill fewer civilians than conventional airstrikes.
Read the story34 minHow Hillary Clinton Became a Hawk
Republicans are attacking Hillary Clinton as a prospective clone of Barack Obama but, when it comes to foreign policy that’s not what the record shows.
Read the story10 min
