An army general was making an argument to government leaders that using drones to drop bombs is a better way to wage war because it leads to fewer casualties of troops and little collateral damage. The general's language shows he is using which strategy to persuade policy makers to use drones?
A) Red-herring fallacy
B) Attacking the person
C) Propaganda
D) Euphemism

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The general is using euphemism to refer to the act of dropping bombs as a more sanitized operation with fewer casualties and collateral damage.

An Army General Was Making an Argument to Government Leaders