Definition of Targeted Killing:
In a report from May 2010, the United Nations General Assembly defined targeted killing as “premeditated acts of lethal force employed by states in times of peace or during armed conflict to eliminate specific individuals outside their custody.” The concept of targeted killing is not a new term; however, it has only recently entered the forefront of international relations in the post-9/11 world. Per the Council of Foreign Relations, the policy of targeted killing first gained worldwide recognition when the Israeli government admitted to targeting alleged Palestinian terrorists. Beginning in October 2001, the United States government under the George W. Bush administration began conducting targeted killings of suspected members of al-Qaeda and other terrorist organizations throughout the Middle East. The actual method of targeted killing can range from special operations missions with boots on the ground to cruise missiles to drone strikes. In the United States, the primary method of targeted killing has been with drone strikes and has been focused on attacks in Pakistan, Yemen, Somalia and Afghanistan.
The Legality of Targeted Killing:
Types of Targeted Killing:
Targeted attacks are predominantly done by either a drone strike or with a kill/capture mission. In a drone strike, a missile is launched from an unmanned aerial vehicle on a target in a foreign country. According to a study by the New American Foundation, President Obama has authorized four times as many drone strikes in his first four years in office as President Bush did in eight years. Given that a drone can be launched without the risk of American loss of life, it is easy to see why it is such a popular form of warfare and foreig...
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people started labeling genocide as a new issue, instead of categorizing it as warfare and they demanded justice. Genocide is considered a crime against humanity. The negative side of modernity is the part where new advanced technology made mass killings easier providing with resources, weaponry, technology
of means, and no moment for deliberation.” (Berkley, 1968). This would allow a state to respond to an attack once the targeted state had seen it coming but before it felt its impact. Pre-emption is then like a reflex “a throwing up of ones arms at the very last minute” (Walzer, 2006: 75). Putting aside the definitions of pre-emptive war, the question of whether or not it is justified has become a complex and contradictory matter for many states. The issues of abiding by international law, understanding
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the establishment of the Spanish Inquisition is definitely questionable. The modern Catholic Church and non-Catholics alike even regard it as an urban legend due to the shaky and distorted religious foundation of the inquisition. It particularly targeted converted Jews who were accused of practicing Judaism and were ‘coincidently’ rich or powerful in some aspect. It was used as a repressive tool to gain control of the Spanish Crown and local political authorities. These motives were disguised as
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be that there are no better alternatives to drones, the threat of drones and drone strikes destabilize and make it tougher for terrorist organizations to meet and train, and the legality of drone strikes. The use of drone strikes on terrorists is justified and should be utilized since it is the best way to deal with terrorist threats across the globe. Drones allow U.S. officials to take down insurgents with precision and allow there to be less civilian casualties than a cruise missile or a firefight
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are neither excused nor justified. Manslaughter, for one thing, is considered a less severe offense than murder because there is no malice aforethought and
simply an expansion of the Castle Doctrine. The set of legislation serve to completely eliminate the need to double think prior to using lethal force on a threatening individual. Furthermore, they provide a backwards reasoning that lethal force is justified. The Stand Your Ground laws have completely shifted the underpinnings of law enforcement one-hundred and eighty degrees. This set of laws blur the line between who is the victim, and who is the aggressor, as well as distorts the role of the victim
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Question 2 Extreme pacifists have a strict discipline they follow that does not condone war for any reason and believes and advocates peace. Extreme pacifists live a way of life that is strict and adherent to these guidelines to which causes its followers to not be able to participate in many functions or organizations that can result or advocate violence. I don’t necessarily agree with this view and would not find it realistic enough to be able to apply it in our society today. It’s an admirable
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