The attack illustrated two problems with the drone war in the tribal regions: the risk of civilian casualties, and Pakistan’s ambiguous attitude towards America’s use of drones.

无人机在部族地区的袭击阐明了两个问题：平民有伤亡的危险，以及巴基斯坦人对美国使用无人机模棱两可的态度。

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Tom Selleck got top billing, but the real stars of Michael Crichton's overlooked 1984 thriller were the spider attack drones.

在1984年上映的根据迈克尔·克莱顿（Michael Crichton）小说改编的《霹雳追魂弹》（Runaway）里，汤姆·塞立克片酬最高，但毫无疑问蜘蛛型无人智能攻击机（Spider Attack Drones）才是真正的明星。

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The American administration has been quick to accuse these groups of being a front for al-Qaeda, thereby justifying the use of drones to attack them.

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The debate over the use of attack drones will no doubt continue, even as U.S. troops continue to draw down in places like Afghanistan, reducing the number of combatants apt to encounter militants face-to-face.

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Sen Paul said Mr Holder's responses in that hearing had come close to assuring him the government would not attack Americans with drones in the US, but he said he was "alarmed" by the difficulty of getting the White House to define clearly what qualified as a legitimate target.

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