For the final activity related to our film this week, read this editorial and answer the following questions.
1. What is Dr. Arquilla's stated reason that machines make better decisions in battle than humans?
2. What does the author say is the goal of Arquilla and others like him?
3. How does the author compare modern warfare with that of the World War II era?
4. What does the author mean by the term "sanitize" in reference to warfare?
5. How does the reference to Congressional action support the author's idea that strategic planners are emphasizing machines in combat?
6. Why does the author criticize a form of war where "the players will be virtual and the casualties will be real"?
7. What is your own opinion on the use of unmanned vehicles and technology for armed conflict?
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