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Two suspected U.S. drone strikes reported in Yemen
(CNN) -- Two suspected U.S. drone strikes killed seven al Qaeda militants and eight civilians in the southern part of Yemen on Tuesday, three Yemeni security officials said.
It was the latest of several U.S. strikes in Yemen, which is home to al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, described by U.S. officials as the al Qaeda affiliate that poses the most serious threat to the United States.
At least seven civilians were injured in the Tuesday strikes, the officials said.
Across Yemen, at least 49 people were killed, including 31 militants, according to a security official. The dead also included eight civilians, five troops and five pro-government local resistance fighters, according to the official.
Read more: http://edition.cnn.com/2012/05/15/world/meast/yemen-violence/
Is it really worth slaughtering 8 civilians in order to slaughter 31 suspected "militants" without trial? Furthermore, how many of those dead "militants" were actually confirmed militants who were found to have committed a crime(s)?
Should there be any concern whatsoever about the potential consequences of the drone strike slaughtering innocent civilians or should there be little/no concern whatsoever so long as suspected "terrorists/militants" are killed?