A short article via Lawfare, it starts with this and my bold added:There are numerous links within, which I have not explored.Many analysts, practitioners, and scholars are skeptical of the efficacy of drone strikes for counterterrorism, suggesting that they provide short-term gains at best and are counterproductive at worst. .....Contrary to the skeptics, I find that drone strikes in Pakistan were effective in degrading the targeted armed groups. And, troublingly, they succeeded in doing so even though they harmed civilians.
Link:https://www.lawfareblog.com/us-drone...stan-revisited
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