From the article:

…the Obama administration hasn’t rigorously evaluated whether its drone strikes are helping or harming national security; it is setting dangerous precedents; it isn’t doing enough to prevent proliferation; and it is undermining democracy with excessively secretive practices that could also undermine the program’s long-term efficacy.

via When These Experts Savage U.S. Drone Policy, It’s Time to Worry – Conor Friedersdorf – The Atlantic.