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Yes, the redefinition of 'enemy combatant' happened under Bush if I recall correctly, but I think nobody is disputing that Obama really intensified the drone wa
by polytely 6y ago
Yes, the redefinition of 'enemy combatant' happened under Bush if I recall correctly, but I think nobody is disputing that Obama really intensified the drone war, a trajectory that Trump seems happy to continue[0][2][3]. This is not a partisan issue because both parties are very comfortable blowing up 10 civilians to kill one terrorist.
[0]: https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/05/22/obama-drones-trump-killings-count/ https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/05/22/obama-drones-trump-kill...
[1]: https://theintercept.com/2019/10/02/trump-impeachment-civilian-casualties-war/ https://theintercept.com/2019/10/02/trump-impeachment-civili...
[3]: https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2018/08/trump-war-terror-drones/567218/ https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2018/08/tr...