Americans Worry About Drones But Support Lethal Actions -- Thomas E. Ricks, Foreign Policy
A few recent articles that mark evolutions in the U.S. counterterrorism debate.
The first is a fascinating article by Amy Zegart about how the U.S. public now supports more aggressive policies and actions to counter terrorism than in the past. Highlights or the poll include 69 percent of Americans supporting the use of "assassinations" in counterterrorism (vs. 65 percent in 2005) ; 25 percent of Americans supporting the use of water-boarding techniques (vs. 16 percent in 2005); and 25 percent are willing to use nuclear weapons in counterterrorism operations. The article postulates that the controversies have faded from the public eye, a Democratic administration can get away with more aggressive tactics (Nixon can go to China), and media/pop-culture have changed public attitudes.
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More News On America's Drone War
A dangerous new world of drones -- Peter Bergen, CNN
U.S. considers drone strikes in North Africa: Al-Qaida now controls 780,000 square kilometres in northern Mali -- Reuters
US 'to deploy drones to launch air strikes against al-Qaeda in Mali' -- The Telegraph
Majority of Americans approve drone strikes -- RT
62 Percent of Americans OK with Using Drone Strikes -- Opposing Views
Inside Pakistan's drone country -- Ahmed Wali Mujeeb BBC News
“Living Under Drones” – the anti-drone campaign can do damage too -- Myra MacDonald, Reuters
Living with death by drone -- Jennifer Gibson, L.A. Times
Drone warfare: top 3 reasons it could be dangerous for US -- Anna Mulrine, Christian Science Monitor
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