Drones, Baby, Drones

Download or read book Drones, Baby, Drones written by Christina Lamb and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2016-11-03 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “From now on, it’s drones, baby, drones” - Robert Gates, former U.S. Defense Secretary Three writers. Two plays. One vital tale of power, sex and infighting at the top of the Washington establishment, and its far-reaching repercussions. As Barack Obama prepares to leave office, this world premiere double bill probes behind the scenes of America’s controversial drone wars, and asks what they will mean for our future. This Tuesday It’s 5a.m. A CIA director learns her daughter has been injured in a car crash, a White House security adviser is sleeping with an intern, a Pentagon General is working out in the gym. This Tuesday, in an hour, they have a vital decision to make. The Kid Wednesday. A missile hits a wedding in Pakistan. 7000 miles away, two drone operators begin their celebration. Pushing the button was the start. If only it were the end...