Drone Attacks Create Terrorist Safe Havens And Cause Too Many Civilian Casualties, Former CIA Official Warns

Ex-CIA Official: Drone Attacks Create Terrorist Safe Havens
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A former top terrorism official at the CIA has warned that President Barack Obama's controversial drone program is far too indiscriminate in hitting targets and could lead to such political instability that it creates terrorist safe havens.

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