Episode 405 • • 26:37 - 30:39
405: Piles of Pelicans
Targeted Drone Strikes, Medical Metaphors for Terrorism
John Brennan defends the use of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPAs) by using medical metaphors, describing terrorism as a "metastasized cancer" that must be "excised" with "surgical precision." He emphasizes that the chain of command follows a rigorous legal process to ensure strikes are consistent with domestic and international law.