Drone attacks suggest US has not learned the lessons of 9/11
The US has rapidly expanded its use of drones against terror suspects in Yemen, Somalia, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. The way they have been used to target and kill suspected terrorists, including American citizens, horrifies Prof Richardson of St Andrews University in Scotland, who is and an acknowledged expert on terrorism and political violence.
According to the Wall Street Journal, the White House is considering moving the control of its controversial counter-terrorism drone programme from the CIA to the US military, a move that she will clearly welcome.
