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From the commentary: No method, however, is foolproof. Drone strikes are here to stay, but U.S. policymakers responsible for implementing them must be cognizant of the risks. Hitting every terrorist group in Africa and the Middle East is simply not an option; the priority should be on organizations that have both the capability and intent of attacking the U.S.
Weighing the Biden administration's new rules.
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Questions still abound over drone use. How does one judge whether a person is an “imminent threat” to the U.S.?
An appreciation of the effects of targeted strikes—as well as legal and ethical assessments of them—should guide decisions about whether, when and where to conduct strikes.
Friend or foe? Controversy over Iran-Qaeda claim AFP 1/15/2021 AFP © Andrew Harnik US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo claims arch-enemy Iran has become a new "home base" for Al-Qaeda Iran has for years faced accusations of cooperation with Al-Qaeda despite stark ideological differences, but while mutual interests may have sometimes converged any relationship has been marked by distrust, analysts say. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's claim -- made just a week before President Donald Trump leaves office -- that Iran was the "new Afghanistan" for Qaeda militants surprised ...