Political Cartoon

In this cartoon by Andy Singer, a young boy is depicted playing a video game with a concerned looking mother over his shoulder. The young boy tells his mother that he is flying a remote control drone in Afghanistan. The general subject and main point for this cartoon is to play with the concept that the military’s use of remote controlled aircraft is similar to a kid playing a video game.

The military has shown increased emphasis on video games throughout the past decade. The army has even gone so far as to create a video game called "America's Army" to help as a recruitment tool.

In terms of drones and unmanned aerial vehicles, there is striking resemblance to the skills of an avid gamer and the skills of a UAV pilot. Although the military is going to great measures to create the sense of realism that is needed in actual combat, there is still the "Playstation feel" to handling the controls of a plane. To some, it may seem more like a quick game of "Call of Duty" rather than an actual military mission with human lives at stake.

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