Three thousand deaths resulted from drone attacks and only 1.5 percent of those deaths involved “high-level” personnel. Of these deaths, approximately 20 percent were civilians or children. This statistic only takes into account known drone attacks (Galliott, Jai and Bradley Strawser). When drones were invented, their intentions were primarily for surveillance. Over the years, they have been modified and improved to perform tasks that can even match those of manned aerial vehicles, which leads to the first argument for drones. The use of drones limits the number of soldiers in dangerous situations. The drones are controlled by a pilot seated in a secure command room with a high-resolution image of the area around the drone. Pilots who control drones use a joystick to control the drone's main capabilities. Many investigations have been conducted into drone operators and the environment around them and investigators claim that drone control simulates a video game. Since operating a drone simulates a video game, it is said to remove our emotional connection to the horrific side of war. If emotions were to be removed from war, killing another person would be inhumane and unethical. Drones are remotely controlled aerial vehicles that have been used since the war in Afghanistan. The United Kingdom began using drones in October 2007, during the war in Afghanistan. Although drones come in many different sizes and shapes, they fall into two categories. They are either used for surveillance or for armed missions (What are Drones?). Drone strikes began during the administration of George W. Bush and increased significantly during the administration of President Barack Obama. Drones are hotly debated due to the fact that... middle of paper ...... the use of drones has continued since the deployment of the first drone. The number of US drone strikes has declined over the past. several years due to the criticism that the American government receives from other countries. The last US strike in Baydah took place in December 2013, where fifteen civilians were reportedly killed during the drone strike, making this attack a controversial strike (Roggio, Facture). Guiora, who has worked in Israel's defense, admitted he was "deeply concerned" about President Barack Obama's "list of terrorists" and how they are being eliminated by destructive bombs fired from drones at across the country. He believes that American policy has kept secret how people are put on the "kill list" and states that it is not legitimate, legal and moral for orders to come from the president without a trial (Harris, Paul).