Opinion | Iain King: 'The grim record of assassinations shows that sometimes they can achieve valuable objectives, but they are much less likely to achieve the desired results.' - NBCNewsTHINK
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in October, setting back another global terror outfit.
The grim record of assassinations shows that sometimes they can achieve valuable objectives, but they are much less likely to achieve the desired results. But bin Laden and al-Baghdadi were arguably the most successful assassination targets in recent American history because they were the head of terror networks without any affiliation to a recognized state. As such, the legal case for killing them was relatively straightforward, and the risk of consequences — both in terms of triggering retaliation but also stoking regional tensions — more limited.
The grim record of assassinations shows that sometimes they can achieve valuable objectives, but they are much less likely to achieve the desired results — and only the desired results — when targeting a senior government figure affiliated with a robust military power. Even when they are conducted selectively, legally and strategically, history suggests they can still turn out to be unwise.Iain King, Commander of the British Empire, is the U.K.
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