This year alone , Obama has authorized around 30 drone strikes in Yemen , while Bush only launched one drone attack there during his two terms in office . Peter Bergen : The White House is trying to get the FBI and Justice Department to release a memo that would counter claims by President Donald Trump about his interactions with James Comey, according to two sources familiar with the Bergen : Obama has stepped-up drone attacks as a key part of national security policy . Drone strikes deeply resented in Pakistan , he says , but campaign there is waning . Yemen in the sights now , he says , as Obama ahead of Romney on national security .
Peter Bergen : The White House is trying to get the FBI and Justice Department to release a memo that would counter claims by President Donald Trump about his interactions with James Comey, according to two sources familiar with the Bergen : Obama has stepped-up drone attacks as a key part of national security policy . Drone strikes deeply resented in Pakistan , he says , but campaign there is waning . Yemen in the sights now , he says , as Obama ahead of Romney on national security .