WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Obama was asked about whether US drone warfare could be a Pandora’s box in an interview with CNN on Wednesday.
"I recognize the danger of a … war from a distance that starts looking like a video game," he said.
The president stressed, however, that American citizens need to be protected from threats to their security and as Commander in Chief, he had the responsibility of ensuring that during his presidency.
7 December 2016, 00:03 GMT
The United States reportedly began using drones in February 2002 in Afghanistan. US drone attacks in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Yemen and Somalia have decimated 3,500 Islamic militants, but have also caused numerous deaths of civilians.
In July, the White House said around 116 civilians were killed in US drone strikes in the period between 2009 and 2015, while watchdogs estimate the death toll stands at 3,000.
