When I see this picture, I can't help but think that a drone strike on the palace at the right time would have gotten rid of a good chunk of the taliban leadership.
> a drone strike on the palace at the right time would have gotten rid of a good chunk of the taliban leadership
It probably would - but even if there were no civilian casualties, consider that such a strike would further radicalize the next generation of Taliban members who are unified by hatred towards a common enemy.
The U.S has been fighting fire with fire for the past 20 years in Afghanistan. The OP hints at the deeper mysterious behind this operation, and voices a concern that is representative of the growing public disdain for the entire fiasco. As much as I want peace and equality for everyone in the region, more drone strikes are unlikely to fix the systemic and generational issues.
That was done in Somalia, and was a large part of why Black Hawk Down happened, IIRC. As the sister comment says, drone strikes seem like a simple answer, and people are never simple.
When I see this comment, I can't help but think that this is the thinking that sent Americans into these messes the first place. Ordering drone and air strikes is easy, you have to answer what's next. But you can't. The reality is that their sons will pick up weapons instead and are even more convinced in their ideas.
It probably would - but even if there were no civilian casualties, consider that such a strike would further radicalize the next generation of Taliban members who are unified by hatred towards a common enemy.
The U.S has been fighting fire with fire for the past 20 years in Afghanistan. The OP hints at the deeper mysterious behind this operation, and voices a concern that is representative of the growing public disdain for the entire fiasco. As much as I want peace and equality for everyone in the region, more drone strikes are unlikely to fix the systemic and generational issues.