Is there a more ethical, but at the same time equally effective, method the United States could employ to defeat terrorists in remote countries?Discuss

U.S. Counterterrorism Efforts

Resources
Textbook: Faith and Force: A Christian Debate About War
Article: America Dropped 26,171 Bombs in 2016. What a Bloody End to Obama’s Reign.

Instructions
Review/read the following:

Chapter 5, “Political and Holy Terrorism: Frameworks for Analysis and Action” in your textbook, Faith and Force: A Christian Debate about War.

America Dropped 26,171 Bombs in 2016. What a Bloody End to Obama’s Reign

Write a two-page paper discussing the strengths and weaknesses of what you perceive the Obama administration’s counterterrorism strategy to have been in 2016. Your paper should address the following questions:

What ethical implications are inherent in this decision to employ advanced technology in battlefields far removed from the American homeland, with weapons that cannot be defended against by our adversaries?

Do you agree with the authors that terrorism is not irrational? Is it either unethical or politically dangerous for a nation to try to respond to the grievances of terrorists as part of their anti-terrorist strategy?

Is there a more ethical, but at the same time equally effective, method the United States could employ to defeat terrorists in remote countries?

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