Summary: America’s use of targeted drone strikes in Pakistan and elsewhere raise questions about what is—and is not—an appropriate means of waging war. In this episode, the American History Guys look at how previous generations have answered these sorts of questions. They explore the shockingly violent battle tactics of Europeans in comparison to original Indian ways of war. And, at a time when many fear that chemical weapons may be deployed in Syria, the History Guys consider what made the use of chemical weapons taboo in the first place. Visit our site for more in-depth resources about today's topic and background on the people we interviewed: backstoryradio.org/rules-of-engagement-ethics-in-warfare/ Listen to individual episode segments here: soundcloud.com/backstory/sets/rules-of-engagement-ethics-in [FULL EPISODE]
