Singer: To say that is far too simplistic. We're seeing a change in the very experience of war. The act of going to war used to entail you taking upon great risks. You might not come home one day. You might not see your family again. Now it's different. I heard a drone pilot explain it this way: You're going to war for one hour, and then you get in the car and drive home, and within two minutes you're sitting at the dinner table talking about your kids' homework. This is a very different experience of war.i have mixed reactions. On one hand, I'm saddened by the alienation of the drone pilots. I still think that war should be fought hand-to-hand like it used to be. The weapons that exist today as a result of technology's relentless march are truly frightening. On the other hand, I'm glad the alienated drone pilots still suffer PSTD. This means they are still human, unlike the Nazis who were "just following orders".
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