Nor – and here he has reversed himself since 2007 – is “putting boots on the ground” likely to cause fewer civilian casualties than drone strikes. Doing so would only lead to the US being seen as an occupying army – a perception that would yield “a torrent of unintended consequences.”
奥巴马还说，不作为“不是选项”。“地面挺近”所造成的平民伤亡数字也不太可能会比无人机袭击少——这与他本人在2007年的说法相反。这样做只能导致美国被视为占领军——这种感觉会造成“一连串意外后果”。