Drones throughout the 21st century have been used to spy on civilians. However, many people prefer to keep their lives as private as possible. In Glenn Greenwald’s article addressing NPR’s domestic drone commercial, he states that drones should not be publicized in the use of a commercial. He expresses his concerns for the publication of drones and what effects drones would have on our privacy. I agree with Greenwald’s accusations that NPR should not have used the commercial to promote drones because it creates bias, does not explain the overall effects drones have on civilization and how it goes against our personal privacy.
In NPR’s commercial they express nothing but positive aspects of the drone. Within the five-minute commercial, four …show more content…
Much drone use is and was used for airstrikes then and now which have caused an unimaginable number of civilian deaths within these countries. Within Greenwald’s article, Brian Naylor stated that “drones have been a success with the military.” However, Naylor failed to mention to NPR listeners the affects these drone airstrikes have on the citizens and on these countries where these attacks are happening. In an article Greenwald attaches, “US drone strikes in Pakistan claiming many civilian victims…” it states that "For every 10 to 15 people killed, maybe they get one militant," he said. "I don't go to count how many Taliban are killed. I go to count how many children, women, innocent people, are killed." This quote gets us to think, are drones really beneficial or are they more destructive? In the NPR commercial it does not say how many people are killed by these drones, it only states that drones are doing their jobs by protecting us. Since Greenwald wrote this article in December of 2011 much drone activity has progressed. According to The Bureau of Investigative Journalism, within just 2015 alone, 7 drone airstrikes have taken place in Pakistan, Yemen and Somalia. These airstrikes have caused a death toll of approximately 107 deaths. This may not seem like a lot of people but these deaths are mostly made up of men, women and children who are all unarmed