U.S. Airstrikes Killed at Least 22,000 Civilians Since 9/11
September 12, 2021
Tag: Terrorism
The 9/11 Effect and the Transformation of Global Security
September 8, 2021
The scale and audacity of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, spurred sweeping changes in the way the United States, its partners, and adversaries used the machinery of state and technology to respond to threats. In this Council of Councils global perspectives, five experts reflect on the legacy of the attacks and offer insights into the biggest changes in counterterrorism, human rights, surveillance, international law of war, and border security.
https://www.cfr.org/councilofcouncils/global-memos/911-effect-and-transformation-global-security
Why We Failed: The American Exit From Afghanistan
August 16, 2021
Collection of brief, thoughtful essays reflecting on the end of US military involvement in Afghanistan
“Blame Our Incompetent Leaders. Especially Our Generals”
“Liberty Cannot Be Imposed Through Force”
“The White House Transforms Stalemate Into Catastrophe”
“The Stain of 2021”
“American Hubris and Mendacity”
https://bariweiss.substack.com/p/why-we-failed-the-american-exit-from?
Refugee Displacement Graphs
August 16, 2021
JOURNEY TO EXTREMISM IN AFRICA:
August 15, 2021
DRIVERS, INCENTIVES AND THE TIPPING POINT FOR RECRUITMENT
The Journey to Extremism in Africa: Drivers, Incentives and the Tipping Point for Recruitment presents the results of a two-year UNDP Africa study aimed to generate improved understanding about the incentives and drivers of violent extremism, as expressed by recruits to the continent’s deadliest groups themselves.
Are drone strikes ever ethical?
August 12, 2021
The US, which deploys more drones than any other country, has exploited the gaps in international law to fight its war on terror.
The principle of humanity requires avoiding unnecessary harm to civilians. The fundamental rationale for drone use relies on this principle: drone capacity for precise targeting can save civilian lives. US Air Force General T Michael Moseley calls this the “true hunter-killer role” of drones. Given that there were, for example, two million civilian deaths in the Korean War alone, the precision of drone strikes offers a persuasive moral argument in favour of their use
https://www.newstatesman.com/world/north-america/2019/11/are-drone-strikes-ever-ethical
Inside the Hunt for the World’s Most Dangerous Terrorist
August 12, 2021
Terrorism online presented a new twist—never before had the United States been involved in a conflict where the enemy could communicate from overseas directly with the American people. And just months before I arrived at the FBI in 2007, working as a special counsel and later chief of staff to Director Robert Mueller, a new online tool named Twitter launched. We had no idea then how much power it would give to online extremists.
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