Armed Drones: President Obama's Favorite Weapon
President Barack Obama has received much credit for drawing down
American involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan (though sending 560 new
troops to Iraq, and extending the stay for 8,400 troops in Afghanistan
recently - Ed.), but less attention has been paid to his
administration's embrace of armed drones. His expansion of covert drone
strikes goes far beyond that of former President George W. Bush, and has
blurred the line between warfare and assassination.
