Truth Within the Rubble: Understanding the Expansion of the U.S. Targeted Killing Program
Journal: Scholars' Bank (University of Oregon)
Year: 2014

Between 2001 and 2008 the U.S. launched approximately 50 lethal strikes using unmanned aerial vehicles, (UAVs) in Pakistan, Yemen, and Somalia. In contrast, the Obama administration has launched over 417 strikes since taking office in 2009. Some analysts have stated that the increase is the inevitable result of President Obama's decision to eliminate extrajudicial detention. They argue that the Obama administration painted itself into a corner of "no-quarters" warfare wherein enemy combatants ou