Using drones: principles, tactics and results (amended title)

[OccamsRazor]

I think in many ways you're correct. You can probably make this fit into that construct - the "which rule of law do we use" debate.

If anything, I think it's an interesting butterfly effect. You make certain declarations and actions about due process domestically, and all of a sudden you don't have any type of working system for foreign HVTs.

What's an administration to do? Keep calm and carry on - fire up the drones - much like the Bush administration did with Gitmo, until it reared up and backfired in the second half of his presidency.

I think it's likely that this may do the same.

[slapout9]

I think Drone Strikes are Maneuver Warfare, and like Colonel Wyly says "War has no truck with rules" it is just a fight for survival.