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Abstract
Military drones have been much in the news, and numerous polls have sought to measure public opinion relating to US drone strikes – a recent but already iconic image of asymmetric conflict. I examined eight US national polls conducted in 2013 and found that, while a consistent majority supports targeting terrorists with drones, there is a small but increasing minority that disapproves. This trend, along with strong disapproval of US drone strikes in many other countries, points to a possible future in which drones are less acceptable for the stronger side in asymmetric conflict or more accessible to the weaker side.
Notes
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