Without increased transparency, to declare America’s UAV campaign legal is impossible, both in the context of war and outside of armed conflict. As long as the US keeps the rest of the world in the dark, illegal acts – including possible war crimes – may be committed with impunity.
无论在战争还是武装冲突以外的情况下，要想宣布美国无人机行动合法就必须增加透明度。只要美国仍然不让世界其他国家了解真相，那么违法行为——包括可能发生的战争罪行——就有可能继续逍遥法外。