Boston Marathon Bombing stopped Afghan border drone attacks ?

There was a Drone attacks 5-6 weeks after Boston marathon and have not fully stopped since but their frequency is sharply down to on average of about one every month from pre Boston Marathon average of one every week.


Dzhokhar Tsarnaev indicted in Boston Marathon bombing

USA TODAY-13 hours ago
A federal grand jury in Boston has returned a 30-count indictment against Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, charging the 19-year-old with murder and the ...

Update on this case.

Marathon Suspect's Hearing Frustrates Some

BOSTON July 11, 2013 (AP)
Survivors of the Boston Marathon bombings got little satisfaction from suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's first public appearance since the deadly attacks. "Not guilty" was all he said, over and over.
The blase-looking 19-year-old, his arm in a cast and his face swollen, entered his pleas Wednesday during a seven-minute arraignment in federal court.
Bombing victims showed little reaction in the courtroom after a federal marshal warned them against any outbursts, but some made their views known afterward — as did a group of chanting Tsaraev supporters.

"I thought that maybe he would come with a different attitude or maybe look a little different, maybe look like he cared a little bit. But he didn't show me that," said Peter Brown, whose two nephews each lost their right legs in the explosions.
Tsarnaev gave a small, lopsided smile to his two sisters upon arriving in the courtroom. He appeared to have a jaw injury and there was swelling around his left eye and cheek.

Leaning into the microphone, he told a federal judge, "Not guilty" in his Russian accent. Then he was led away in handcuffs, making a kissing gesture toward his family with his lips. One of his sisters sobbed loudly, resting her head on a woman seated next to her.

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/marathon-suspects-hearing-frustrates-19634512#.Ud5fKHfyt_w
 
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Past blast:

Brennan disputes backlash to drone strikes

By Rachel Weiner, Published: FEBRUARY 07, 5:13 PM ET

John Brennan disputed in his confirmation hearing that drone strikes have created a widespread backlash that only creates new terrorists.
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) asked President Obama's nominee to head the Central Intelligence Agency about former general Stanley McChrystal’s conclusion that the strikes “are hated on a visceral level, even by people who’ve never seen one or seen the effects of one” and could jeopardize broader goals in the region.

http://m.washingtonpost.com/blogs/p...7/brennan-disputes-backlash-to-drone-strikes/
 
Current blast:

CIA cutting down on drone strikes in Pakistan, fearing public outrage

By Joshua Kopstein on July 25, 2013 05:50 pm

The tempo of CIA drone strikes in Pakistan has slowed significantly in recent months, and anonymous officials tell The Associated Press that the reason has to do with the public's intensifying criticism of the program, which has reportedly killed hundreds of civilians since 2004.



Obama escalated drone strikes that routiney killed civilians/children almost 4 years ago, why fear of public outrage registering just now?
 
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Current blast:

CIA cutting down on drone strikes in Pakistan, fearing public outrage

By Joshua Kopstein on July 25, 2013 05:50 pm

The tempo of CIA drone strikes in Pakistan has slowed significantly in recent months, and anonymous officials tell The Associated Press that the reason has to do with the public's intensifying criticism of the program, which has reportedly killed hundreds of civilians since 2004.



Obama escalated drone strikes that routiney killed civilians/children almost 4 years ago, why fear of public outrage registering just now?


One thing this AP report fails to specify is if "public outrage" in Afghan border regions or Boston/US caused this Obama pupms' change in drone policy?

News reports suggest "public outrage" in Afghan border areas did not just start in recent months:











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In sharp contrast, popular narrative till recent past in US/UK has beeen very different at least till April 19 Boston marathon revelations:

[h=3]Drones save lives [/h]blogs.spectator.co.uk/douglas-murray/2013/03/drones-save-lives/‎
Mar 8, 2013 - Anti-war protesters displays an effigy of a attack drone as they take part ... President Obama is currently receiving criticism from left and right for ...



[h=3]Why Our Drone Warfare Campaign Is Right and Moral - The Daily ...[/h]www.thedailybeast.com/.../why-our-drone-warfare-campaign-is-right-an...‎

Feb 7, 2013 - The Obama administration is making hard decisions on its drone warfare program, ... Anti-war protesters display an effigy of a attack drone in a ...


But suddenly that narrative seems to have changed after Boston marathon and drones are moral no more and causing "public outrage" who knows where.
 
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