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OBAMA 2.O / DRONE WARFARE
ogy spreads, and already other
countries are racing to expand
their drone fleets and arm them
with weapons. It’s also likely that
some will not be as fussy as the
U.S. government said it is in following international law. Iran has
already used surveillance drones.
Imagine the havoc if it threatened
to launch clouds of armed drones
toward the Persian Gulf oilfields.
HUFFINGTON
01.27.13
For that reason, experts have
urged the administration to work
closely to control the export of
drone technology, as the United
States and others have done with
nuclear weapons technology.
The other issue is whether or
not drone killings really advance
the so-called war on terror. The
use of secretive drone strikes is
justified as a way to “surgically”
(to use Brennan’s description)
remove senior terrorist leaders
intent on attacking the United
Obama
is seen
speaking at
a campaign
event in
Baltimore last
June, after a
week of being
accused of
deliberately
leaking
information
about drone
strikes and
Iran for
political
gain in the
upcoming
election.