Obama’s drone warfare is not only legally ambiguous but has also not improved the US position in Pakistan and Yemen. ++ An unstable and nuclear-armed Pakistan dislikes the US even more now than before. ++ In the failing state of Yemen, drone campaigns have only strengthened al-Qaeda. ++ Based on this new kind of war, Obama also claims presidential powers at the expense of civil liberties. ++
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Traditional warfare is being replaced by intelligence agency operated drone strikes in Pakistan, Yemen and Somalia. ++ Americans won’t see a debate about the war on terror because the details are secret. ++ Conservative estimates suggest that hundreds of civilians have been killed in Pakistan. ++ Secrecy is beneficial in international relations but citizens can no longer decide whether their
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