Another point to consider: For better or worse, each US drone strike requires an in-the-loop officer to authorize each weapon release. So whether it's a target

Another point to consider: For better or worse, each US drone strike requires an in-the-loop officer to authorize each weapon release. So whether it's a targeted assassination of HUMINT-confirmed high-value terrorist or the indiscriminate slaughtering of a funeral procession of innocent villagers based on HUMINT-free AI speculation, the US military's policies stipulate that, theoretically, there should always be someone to hold accountable for these successes and these crimes. See also: Jeremy Scahill's Dirty Wars (2013)