July 15, 2012

The Moral Case for Drones

Scott Shane, New York Times

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Most critics of the Obama administration’s aggressive use of drones for targeted killing have focused on evidence that they are unintentionally killing innocent civilians. From the desolate tribal regions of Pakistan have come heartbreaking tales of families wiped out by mistake and of children as collateral damage in the campaign against Al Qaeda. And there are serious questions about whether American officials have understated civilian deaths.

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TAGGED: Pakistan, United States, Barack Obama, Drones

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