March 30, 2010
The use of unmanned aircraft systems, or drones, to fight the Taliban and al-Qaida has increased sharply.
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The State Department's top lawyer, Harold Koh, has issued legal justification for targeted killings using drone strikes. But some civil liberties groups are critical of the decision.