Lighter, I think you are right, collateral meaning "unintended". Coalition forces in the Mideast have at least the tacit understanding that the target is not innocent civilians, the jihadis having the understanding that everyone is guilty and anyone is fair game. Greg F, I'm not saying thousands in the Mideast haven't died. I would however contend that far more have been the victims of sectarian violence, Taliban and ISIS "law", and repression by their own governments than by drone bombing. I'm no fan of drones, except when they root out human cancers like Jihadi John.
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