The Predator War | The New Yorker
Posted by Faiz on November 11th, 2009
An important investigative report on the U.S. remotely piloted drone program.
“The U.S. government runs two drone programs. The military’s version operates in the recognized war zones of Afghanistan and Iraq … [and the] C.I.A.’s program is aimed at countries where U.S. troops are not based. … The first two C.I.A. air strikes of the Obama Administration took place on the morning of January 23rd—the President’s third day in office. … the Obama Administration has sanctioned at least forty-one C.I.A. missile strikes in Pakistan since taking office—a rate of approximately one bombing a week.”
