Are Drone Attacks Legal? U.S. Congress Investigates

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates (L) looks at an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) at Kandahar Air field, December 11, 2008 (Reuters)

House Subcommittee Hearing Questions Legality Of Drone Attacks -- CNN

Washington (CNN) -- Congress delved Wednesday into the politically explosive issue of unmanned drone attacks, questioning the legality of operations increasingly used to combat al Qaeda and Taliban militants in countries such as Pakistan.

In the eight years of George W. Bush's presidency, unmanned aircraft -- or drones -- attacked militant targets 45 times.

Since President Obama took office, the numbers have risen sharply: 51 last year and 29 so far this year.

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My Comment: This is all theater. Congress is not going to hamper President Obama's strategy in Afghanistan/Pakistan. But the CNN article has some valid points .... read it all.