Members of the 11th Reconnaissance Squadron from Indian Springs, Nev., perform pre-flight checks on a Predator unmanned aerial vehicle prior to a mission in this November 9, 2001 file photo shot at an undisclosed location.
President Obama, to limited success, has tried to dismantle the most controversial counterterror tools of the Bush administration. But along the way, he's rapidly built up one of those tools into the hallmark of America's anti-Al Qaeda machine.
In a little under three years, Obama has established himself as the drone president. Though he put a halt to harsh interrogations, overhauled the military commissions, and made baby steps toward shutting down Guantanamo Bay, his war on terror a decade after 9/11 is defined by a program every bit as dicey for America's image.
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