Image from The Long War Journal'sPredators, Taliban, and civilians -- Long War Journal
Peter Bergen and Katherine Tiedemann have published an analysis for the New America Foundation about US drone strikes in Pakistan. Citing previous analyses of drone strike statistics, including the recent report in The Long War Journal, Bergen and Tiedemann conclude that based on their research, between 31 and 33 percent of all casualties from drone strikes inside Pakistan have been civilians.
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More News On Predator Strikes And Casualties
Pakistan’s opinion of drone strikes changing -- Daily Times
Up to 320 Civilians Killed in Pakistan Drone War: Report -- Wired News
Drone Strikes and How Insurgents Are Created -- Washington Independent
Report: One-Third of People Killed in Pakistan Drone Strikes Are Civilians -- Washington Independent
Problems With Killer Drones -- Atlantic Wire
My Comment: Kudos to the Long War Journal for examining this issue of civilian casualties and Predator missile strikes.
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