Apr 13, 2015 ... A study of American drone strikes in Yemen concludes that the Obama  administration has not followed its own rules to avoid civilian casualties. ... There  were sporadic strikes against militants in Pakistan until mid-2008, when  President George W. Bush sharply escalated the drone campaign there.
Nov 24, 2014 ... President Obama and C.I.A. officials characterize the drone campaign as a major  success, because it significantly reduced the ability of “core Al Qaeda”—the  organization founded by Osama bin Laden—to carry out terrorism on American  soil and against American and British aviation. Moreover, Obama's ...
Oct 20, 2015 ... In May 2013, President Barack Obama defended U.S. drone strikes and claimed  responsibility for overseeing the program. He further claimed that viable ... Some  may even advocate for a special commission to study the use of lethal force  under the Obama administration. Any or all of these efforts would be ...
Feb 8, 2013 ... The secret U.S. drone campaign against al Qaeda and its allies has transformed  the nature of modern warfare, becoming a key weapon in the U.S. arsenal  against suspected terrorists. Advocates see drones as an effective tool in the fight  against extremists. Opponents worry about civilian casualties and ...
Jun 30, 2017 ... US court says it has no say over president's drone programme but Judge Brown  says 'congressional oversight is a joke'.
The president is advocating a drone strike program in America.