"... What is so horrible about using metadata to target drone strikes against people we already want to drone strike? ..." Collateral damage? https://en.wiki

"... What is so horrible about using metadata to target drone strikes against people we already want to drone strike? ..." Collateral damage? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drone_strikes_in_Pakistan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drone_strikes_in_Pakistan http://rt.com/usa/drone-yemen-dozens-dead-880/ http://rt.com/usa/drone-yemen-dozens-dead-880/ Signature strikes are particularly troublesome. The level of identification is lower. Identification is replaced by behaviour. Less verification translates to greater efficiency. Where is the accountability? In Vietnam, the Pinkville massacre [0] occurred where approximately 500 unarmed civilians were killed. A cover-up attempt was made. When it became public, accountability became a necessity. The participants were questioned. There was dissent. Enough Men (grunts) on the ground not being fired on, refused to kill civilians [1] resulting in political embarrassment to both Nixon and the military. The Military learns and got smart. You don't need to invade like the old days or have SF's on the ground for man in the loop missions. You can do all this from a tin sheds on home soil using remote drones. The control loop is smaller, the job gets done. No dissenters with only unverified reporting of collateral damage and no messy pictures in TIME-LIFE. [0] http://life.time.com/history/my-lai-remembering-an-american-atrocity-in-vietnam-march-1968/ http://life.time.com/history/my-lai-remembering-an-american-... [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Lai_Massacre#Participants https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Lai_Massacre#Participants