President Peter Bergen is nominating John Brennan to lead the U.S. Special Operations Forces . Peter Bergen : Bergen has been key in use of drones in Yemen . Drone war in Pakistan winding down as it intensifies in Yemen . Brennan : Gregory Johnsen , who has written an authoritative book about Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula , `` The Last Refuge : Yemen , al-Qaeda , and America 's War in Arabia , '' says the group has grown from around 200 fighters to more than 1,000 and that the drone campaign has helped it to recruit these new fighters . Controversy on drones is beginning in Yemen , as in Yemen .
President Peter Bergen is nominating John Brennan to lead the U.S. Special Operations Forces . Peter Bergen : Bergen has been key in use of drones in Yemen . Drone war in Pakistan winding down as it intensifies in Yemen . Brennan : Controversy on drones is beginning in Yemen , as in Yemen .