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>It's one thing to sell these things to an allied government, it's quite another to have them on the open market.

Honest question...why?

The result/intent seems the same whether done by a state or nonstate actor. In fact a state actor seems more likely to use it because of a greater feeling of moral justification.




Because terrorists target civilians on purpose.


1) Those are incredibly arbitrary labels and you either know that or should know that

2) The US drone program regularly targets first aid personnel and rescuers.[0]

[0] https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2012-02-04/cia...


What does nr. 2 have to do with anything? The fact that the US kills civilians doesn't make this more ethical.


Because the original implication was that state actors don't target civilians.




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