Thoughts on Remote Killing

Obama's Warfare: 'From Power To A Policy' : NPR

I am certain that most Americans will have no problem at all with a policy of this sort but that is only because most will not bring the philosophy that underpins our republic and way of live to bear on this practice.  On the one hand it seems a great idea since we can avoid the huge expense of a land force with no exposure to our troops.  But there is a question of how these attacks are authorized and against whom.  Should Congress that has war making powers have a greater oversight role.  No one doubts that the prosecution of war is within the purview of the executive but the paradigm of encounter and execution has changed and we likely do not have a legal procedure to guide it.  We all remember when the Bush administration tortured logic to come up with a legal basis for torture.  These may seem insignificant things to many but we must remember that we are a nation of laws that are hopefully applied somewhat equitably.  Just something to think about.

Where can it lead?  Watch this video and use your imagination.