A report by U.N. Special Rapporteur Ben Emmerson QC cites civilian drones casualties . The drone strikes have killed at least 1,129 people in Pakistan since 2004, according to the report. So what did that strike -- that `` thunderbolt from the sky , '' in Gen McChrystal 's words -- achieve for the U.S. ? She says Gen. McChrystal has warned the strikes can create tremendous resentment . People should demand to know how the secret drone campaign makes them safer , Algar says .
A report by U.N. Special Rapporteur Ben Emmerson QC cites civilian drones casualties . The drone strikes have killed at least 1,129 people in Pakistan since 2004, according to the report. She says Gen. McChrystal has warned the strikes can create tremendous resentment . People should demand to know how the secret drone campaign makes them safer , Algar says .