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grahamhgreen

(15,741 posts) Fri Oct 17, 2014, 05:01 AM Oct 2014

KARACHI: A recent research by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism found that only 12% of drone victims in Pakistan have been identified as militants.

Moreover, the research also stated that fewer than 4% of the people killed have been identified as members of al Qaeda.

http://tribune.com.pk/story/776962/only-12-of-drone-victims-in-pakistan-identified-as-militants-report/

This means that 88% of our strikes simply create new enemies.