A Defense of Drones - WSJ.com

A Defense of Drones - WSJ.com: I applaud the Obama administration for getting it right on this score, even if they are incapable of admitting that their predecessors in the bush administration got it right too. Yes, there are collateral civilian casualties to these targeted killings, but that is the regrettable cost of war when the terrorists literally hide behind civilians.
Now, may i ask, why is it any different when Israel attacks terrorists with blood on their hands in such a way? Why are those actions 'not helpful' to the 'peace process' or otherwise worthy of condemnation? Why the double standard by the world when Israel (supposedly) assassinates a terrorist in Dubai with blood on his hands? Is the fraudulent use of EU passports merely an excuse to apply this double standard? If and when Israel attacks the mothers of all terrorists, Iran, which threatens Israel's very survival by word and by action every day, how strong will the international condemnation of Israel be, starting from the mouth of the hypocritical Obama administration? For that matter, with the Iranians arming insurgents in Afghanistan to kill OUR soldiers, why are we not engaged in targeted killings of Iranian terrorists leaders? Perhaps the experience of having their comrades killed by hellfire missiles on their home territory would bring Iranian leaders to the nuclear negotiating table a bit quicker. Something to think about, Barack....