Yemen Opinion: Questioning Washington's Model of Drones and Permanent War (Johnsen)
Al Jazeera English's Inside Story asks, "Are US Drone Strikes A War Crime?"
1. Despite the US bombing campaign in Yemen, which has been partially designed to keep Al Qa'eda in the Arabian Peninsula on its heels so that it can't plot attacks against the US, the organization is still actively plotting and attempting to launch new attacks;
2. The more recruits AQAP gains the bigger of a talent pool it has upon which to draw.