Drone Attacks

The Obama administration has increased the use of drones in Pakistan and elsewhere.  Because our administration does not provide information about these attacks, there is wide disagreement over the number of militants and civilians killed.  Here is a report using Peter Bergen and Katherine Tiedemann's drones database at the New America Foundation.
http://counterterrorism.newamerica.net/drones

Estimated Total Deaths from U.S. Drone Strikes in Pakistan, 2004 - 2011

	Deaths (low)	Deaths (high)
2011*	49	68
2010	607	993
2009	368	724
2008	273	313
2004-2007	89	112
Total	1,386	2,210

*Through February 25, 2011

Estimated Militant Deaths from U.S. Drone Strikes in Pakistan 2004 - 2011

	Deaths (low)	Deaths (high)
2011*	49	68
2010	581	939
2009	265	501
2008	133	164
2004-2007	81	103
Total	1,109	1,775

*Through February 25, 2011