Religion and Politics

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.”

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