1. No, the war on terrorism is a harmful rationale for imperialism*
3. Not now, but they could be if they were better targeted and judiciously used
4. Yes, they have been effectively and ethically.
*too many other imperialist nations to blanket answer 'the war on terrorism is a harmful rationale for imperialism': of course it is; all war is- by any country.
I addressed this particular question here, for those who'd like to read the perspective that UAV drones being used by the military are nothing more than tools of continuing technological imperialism:
1, 3 and 4 are correct:
1. No, the war on terrorism is a harmful rationale for imperialism*
3. Not now, but they could be if they were better targeted and judiciously used
4. Yes, they have been effectively and ethically.
*too many other imperialist nations to blanket answer 'the war on terrorism is a harmful rationale for imperialism': of course it is; all war is- by any country.
I addressed this particular question here, for those who'd like to read the perspective that UAV drones being used by the military are nothing more than tools of continuing technological imperialism:
http://ieet.org/index.php/IEET/more/murphy20130503