Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Speech Giving

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Speech

Giving a speech about the use of unmanned aerial vehicles in rural Afghanistan is a challenging affair. Pashto is estimated to be the most widely spoken language in the country however the country has a multiple language as well as a wide variety of regional dialects. Therefore, even for a fluent speaker of Pashto, it may be difficult to reach the population with a message that they can easily understand. Furthermore, the use of unmanned aerial vehicles will likely be emotionally charged issues since much of the population has a significantly negative perception about the use of these planes. However, an effective speech could do much to foster support or at least tolerance for the use of such vehicles in Afghanistan. Furthermore, the speaker will likely have to overcome a significant amount of hostility because many believe the U.S. has funded an uneven and oppressive power relationship.

A 2012 survey found that 60% of Afghans believe corruption is a major problem in their local government while even more believe it's a major problem in their provincial and national government (Hughes, 2013). Since U.S. forces helped to establish this government, there is a general sense of distrust directed at Americans and American affiliated individuals. Furthermore, the use of "drones" is an especially charged subject. Stanley McChrystal, who authored the U.S. counterinsurgency strategy in Afghanistan, has publically stated that "the resentment created by American use of unmanned strikes ... is much greater than the average American appreciates. They are hated on a visceral level, even by people who've never seen one or seen the effects of one (Alexander, 2013)." Therefore, overcome the biasness towards even the most benevolent use of unmanned aerial vehicles would likely be a daunting affair.