Monday, June 11, 2012

Some Common Myths About Drone Strikes

Photo Credit: U.S. Air Force

Four Myths About Drone Strikes -- Shehzad H. Qazi & Shoaib Jillani, The Diplomat

The killing of senior al-Qaeda leader Abu Yahya al-Libi means drone strikes in Pakistan have made headlines again. But there’s plenty people are getting wrong.

On June 4, a U.S. drone strike in North Waziristan killed 15 people, including senior al-Qaeda leader Abu Yahya al-Libi. And, with a recent New York Times report highlighting the Obama administration’s decision-making over the program, the CIA’s covert war in Pakistan’s tribal areas has once again taken center stage in discussion of U.S.-Pakistan relations.

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