Former NSA official was already blowing the whistle earlier

[BjornF16]

The three other Americans killed were just collateral damage I guess. This practice of killing 50 innocent people for every one person being targeted is going to create more terrorist and perpetuate the problem. This is not only stupid but immoral.

http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2013/05/20/...d-killing/

I don't think you have a full appreciation of my beliefs…I'm not a fan of the over-use of UCAVs for precisely the reason you cite. The majority of strikes that fit that description are carried out by the CIA, not the military. I would much rather put boots on the ground to actually engage the actual combatants and then capitalize on the intelligence that can be captured.

There are some cases that warrant the use of UCAVs, like the remote outposts of Yemen.

Montana, I'd like to know if you believe the following extract from the "news story" you cite:

Since leaving the controversial US targeted-killing program over two years ago, the young ex-terror drone operator - See more at: http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2013/05/20/...a0be4.dpuf

BTW: Press TV is a 24-hour English language news network owned by the state-owned media corporation Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB). Its headquarters are located in Tehran, Iran. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Press_TV