Topic: Nusra Front

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Under the Obama administration, drone strikes escalated significantly, resulting in the deaths of ten times more people than during the Bush era. This included the extrajudicial killing of American citizen Anwar al-Awlaki and his teenage son. Kiriakou also highlights the contradictory nature of U.S. foreign policy in Syria, where the government reportedly provided support to Al-Qaeda-affiliated groups like the Nusra Front.