Saturday, November 19, 2011

When Will The U.S. Drone War End?

When Will The U.S. Drone War End? -- Paul D. Miller, Washington Post

The next president of the United States needs to answer this question: When, and under what conditions, will the U.S. government stop using drones to bomb suspected terrorists around the world?

The drone program — assuming the media and think-tank coverage of it is basically true, and this piece should not be construed as confirming the existence of the program — is a tactical and technological innovation that has been invaluable in the war against al-Qaeda. Cost-effective, increasingly precise and surgical, it is almost the archetype of sterile, risk-free, push-button warfare, which the U.S. military has dreamed of for a generation.

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My Comment: Ending!?!?!?! From where I am standing, drone operations are only going to grow and expand.

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