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We Can't Drone Our Way to Victory in Afghanistan -- Micah Zenko, Foreign Policy
It’s time for the United States to think of new ways to combat terrorism in Southwest Asia.
Marc Thiessen wrote a column in the Washington Post last week warning of "five disasters" waiting to happen if the Obama administration accelerates the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan. Topping his list of terribles: "The drone war against al-Qaeda in Pakistan would likely cease." Thiessen notes correctly that given the distances to Pakistan's tribal areas from naval platforms in the Arabian Sea or the Kabul airport, "If we want to continue the drone war against al-Qaeda, we must have a U.S. military presence in the Pashtun heartland."
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My Comment: I agree with this analysis. Drones are just a tool to assist us in the fight against those who wish us harm .... they cannot be the policy.
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