There were ten times more air strikes in the covert war on terror during President Barack Obama’s presidency than under his predecessor, George W. Bush. Obama embraced the US drone programme, overseeing more strikes in his first year than Bush carried out during his entire presidency. A total of 563 strikes, largely by drones, targeted Pakistan,
Obama Carried Out Ten Times More Drone Strikes Than Bush
Obama oversaw more strikes in his first year than Bush carried out during his entire presidency.