Pop Culture Portrays Aerial Bombardment of Middle East as "Business as Usual"
Pop Culture Portrays Aerial Bombardment of Middle East as âBusiness as Usualâ A military drone is seen flying over the Syrian village of Nahleh on October 31, 2020. Anas Alkharboutli / picture alliance via Getty Images By President Bidenâs airstrike on the Syrian border on February 25 was received in some quarters as though it was his first act of presidential warfare. But U.S. military operations in the Middle East, particularly remote drone operations, are a matter of routine, rather than an exceptional rarity. No matter the personality or predispositions of the commander-in...