but the drone is the instrument of the 21st century when it comes to air power, and that s a reality. the problem comes down to really the morality and the white house has put out three criteria, including is it an imminent threat. if it were delayed, would it cause greater risk, and is there no other alternative? the problem is those always involve subjective judgments. it s the same thing as firing a gun. in the eyes of the person who holds the weapon and it isn t always a balanced perception, and the truth is that the drones have generated enormous backlash in pakistan particularly where the united states has used them the most as well as in yemen, the second highest number of targets. dan, robin mentions the morality of it. i hear often from radio listeners who sense a hypocrisy in what they see the obama administration being critical of harsh interrogation methods but going along with the drone program. is there some inherent hypocrisy in that? well, there was an
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