The Lethal Presidency of Barack Obama
At Esquire, Tom Junod pens an open letter to the president, criticizing Obama’s increased reliance on drones to conduct the U.S.’ anti-terrorism efforts. “You are a historic figure, Mr. President,” writes Junod. “You are not only the first African-American president; you are the first … to make the killing of targeted individuals the focus of our military operations, of our intelligence, of our national-security strategy, and, some argue, of our foreign policy.”