“By at least one measure at this point in his presidency, Trump has been more interventionist than Obama: in authorizing drone strikes and special operations raids in non-battlefield settings (namely, in Pakistan, Yemen, and Somalia).”
–Micah Zenko,
“The (Not-So) Peaceful Transition of Power: Trump’s Drone Strikes Outpace Obama”
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