No One Could Predict

That over-reliance on drone strikes might undermine our long-term strategic objectives: 

“These attacks are making people say, ‘We believe now that al-Qaeda is on the right side,’ ” said businessman Salim al-Barakani, adding that his two brothers — one a teacher, the other a cellphone repairman — were killed in a U.S. strike in March.

See also "No End In Sight."