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I think beyond expressing anger and frustration at each other - there must be a serious effort to come to an understanding about the legality of Drones in the absence of declaring war -- The US position is that they are legal, no amount screaming and shouting about their illegality will help the case of those who disagree, however, there is no dearth of legal experts and it's quite surprising that a international legal challenge has not been mounted - why not??
After all, if the international courts of law decide that they are legal in the absence of a declaration of war, then there will be tremendous pressure to amend positions, similarly if the argument that their use in the absence of a declaration of war is illegal, Mr. Obama (see Kill decisions) will be viewed legally, in the light of the judgement and will either choose to live as a fugitive or surrender as a assassin.
After all, if the international courts of law decide that they are legal in the absence of a declaration of war, then there will be tremendous pressure to amend positions, similarly if the argument that their use in the absence of a declaration of war is illegal, Mr. Obama (see Kill decisions) will be viewed legally, in the light of the judgement and will either choose to live as a fugitive or surrender as a assassin.