Re:Obama Commutes Bulk of Chelsea Manning’s Sentence
by Retra on Tuesday January 17, 2017 @07:48PM
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Drone strike programs will expand everywhere for the foreseeable future, regardless of what Obama did.
They're a nearly ideal weapon. There isn't a military on this planet that would not choose to employ them over almost any other tactic.
I agree Obama is doing what the American people want, but he did not inherit all of these programs. E.g. he substantially expanded the program for drone strikes: http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2016/01/12/reflecting-o...