https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/02/20/in-defense-of-drones-the-worst-form-of-war-except-for-all-the-others/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 01:51:09 -0400<![CDATA[Drones can overcome these problems. You can fly them low without fear of losing your life. You can study your target carefully instead of reacting in the heat of the moment. You can watch and guide the missiles all the way down. Even the substitution of missiles for bombs saves lives. Look at the data from Iraq: In incidents that claimed civilian lives, the weapon with the highest body count per incident was suicide bombing. The second most deadly weapon was aerial bombing by coalition forces. By comparison, missile strikes killed fewer than half as many civilians per error&#8230;]]>Wed, 20 Feb 2013 20:05:55 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2013/02/20/in-defense-of-drones-the-worst-form-of-war-except-for-all-the-others-n281027