Sen. Murphy is incorrect. "Drone strikes create more enemies than they kill" might make sense in the abstract, but it's not supported by the available evidence. If no longer trying to kill terrorists would make terrorist groups go away, the problem would be simple. But it isn't.https://twitter.com/ChrisMurphyCT/status/1044649325849186305 …
I'm not aware of anyone claiming drone strikes cause suicide bombing, or something similar. Also, I should note that Pape's work is heavily disputed within poli sci circles and I'm quite skeptical of it. Might help explain why others don't try to apply his theory to other things.
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I'd be willing to read a probing of Pape's work if there's one you like. I found Pape compelling because it jibed with my personal experience. When Americans feel we're being "occupied", some of us also push back. See Timothy McVeigh, the Bundys, etc.
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There's many options (search on http://scholar.google.com ). Here's one https://jeannicod.ccsd.cnrs.fr/ijn_00000676/document … Feeling occupied can motivate a terrorist. But Pape's understanding of occupation is way too broad, he selected on the dependent variable, and withdrawing forces rarely stops the attacks
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