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Drone Attacks in Pakistan: The Mystery Deepens

March 30, 2009 - 12:17 am - by Annie Jacobsen
canuck
2009-03-30 03:54:52

Strange as this may seem, it is probably necessary to protect the program from our nation’s enemies within our own Congress. Keep it classified, keep the command and control of target selection out of sight and it is harder for the Barney Fwanks of the world to attack it.

Meanwhile, this will keep the targets looking upward for the silent death to arrive. Great psychological weapon as well as a totally practical one.