Military Drones Used At All Costs? Military drones have been used by the United States in combat for several years now. These unmanned aircrafts are equipped with bombs and cameras and then flown from thousands of miles away, over targets pinpointed by intelligence organizations. Many people think that the use of drones is too much like a video game and takes from the reality of war itself. They also blame drone attacks for the deaths of many innocent people. Others believe the use of these drones allows American troops to be used in limited capacity and in many cases, keeps our sons and daughters in uniform safely away from enemy fire. In “Military Drones Help Keep American Troops Safe,” Keith C. Burris crossly believes that the use of military drones protect the lives of American troops and should be used no …show more content…
He cleverly refers and makes reference to our American service men and women when taking on the assumption that most readers feel the same way. Burris makes statements throughout his article such as, “Drones spare American soldiers” (Burris) and “Every time a drone takes out a terrorist leader…..that is a precious young American life saved, and that’s a good thing” (Burris). This thoughtful insight by the author could persuade a reader in an affirming way towards his claim on the use of drones. Perhaps Burris takes an assuming step in in the wrong direction when he takes on the assumption that his entire audience is in favor of drone use. Burris callously suggests this at the beginning of his article when describing the drone when he states, “They are unmanned, programmed, and piloted remotely- almost like a video game” (Burris). A statement such as this presents the idea that Burris feels that everyone is on his side as he writes his article. This single assumption could possibly be the reason that more specific evidence wasn’t presented in the article as Burris didn’t feel the need