![]() ![]() ![]() The primary theatre of operations of the ‘War on Terror’ has been in Afghanistan and Iraq, where military operations have been widely and publicly acknowledged. Since September 11 th, 2001, the United States has conducted a global ‘War on Terror’, which has led to the formulation and implementation of a global security policy to fight terrorism. My dissertation research question seeks to provide an adequate and proper understanding on the psychological impact of drone strikes in Pakistan, and why they have led to the further radicalisation and destabilisation of Pakistani society. Although the author does not wholly disagree with this assumption, this study believes that this is an incomplete observation. Recent studies on the negative impact of drone strikes tend to draw an inherent link between the impact of civilian casualties of drone strikes and the motivation for revenge against their perpetrators. This study argues that this method of tackling terrorism is a mistake, as drone strikes have become a recruiting tool for extremist networks and are not purely hypothetical. Advocates of drone warfare have mostly dismissed these claims without recognising their true merit. In June 2010, Pakistani American Faisal Shahzad blamed the United States for its worldwide use of drone strikes as well as the death of Pakistani Taliban leader, Baitullah Mehsud, who was killed in a drone strike in August 2009. Various attempts have been made by terrorists to justify the use of terrorist bombings by claiming revulsion towards American drone strikes. In order to understand the reasoning behind various terrorist activities directed toward the United States, there needs to be a proper recognition of the psychological impact of drone strikes on the people of Pakistan. ![]() However, it has not been discussed in the level of depth that it should be. The psychological effect of drone warfare to the people of Pakistan is not a new topic of study. “The New Guantanamo”: The Psychological Impact of Targeted Killings by Drone Strikes by the United States in Pakistan ![]()
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