The ethics of warfare: Drones and the man | The Economist
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Claims in Pakistan that American drone attacks have killed thousands of civilians are undermined by research (see article) carried out at the New America Foundation, a think-tank, suggesting that in the seven years since 2004, 80% of the fatalities have been militants and that last year (thanks in part to intelligence provided by the Pakistanis themselves) fully 95% of them were. The increasing accuracy of these attacks and the evidence that they have helped to weaken al-Qaeda encourage some to believe (not least in the White House) that counter-terrorist campaigns in the future can be waged without the sacrifice of blood and treasure that goes with putting thousands of boots on the ground.
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