The MQ-1 Predator unmanned aircraft. (U.S. Air Force)
US Drone Strikes Being Used As Alternative To Guantánamo, Lawyer Says -- The Guardian
Lawyer who drafted White House drone policy says US would rather kill suspects than send them to Cuban detention centre
The lawyer who first drew up White House policy on lethal drone strikes has accused the Obama administration of overusing them because of its reluctance to capture prisoners that would otherwise have to be sent to Guantánamo Bay.
John Bellinger, who was responsible for drafting the legal framework for targeted drone killings while working for George W Bush after 9/11, said he believed their use had increased since because President Obama was unwilling to deal with the consequences of jailing suspected al-Qaida members.
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Update: Drone policy author: Obama administration would rather use drones than capture militants -- al.com
My Comment: It is true that drone strikes under President Obama have increased exponentially .... and prisoner transfers to Guantanamo have stopped. So yes .... an argument can now be made that US drone strikes are being used as an alternative to Guantánamo.
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