AdvertisementDeath By Drone, And The Sliding Scale Of Presidential PowerFebruary 08, 2013Frank JamesfacebookEmailAn unmanned drone armed with Hellfire missiles is shown over southern Afghanistan. A Hellfire missile fired from a drone was used in 2011 to kill an American in Yemen who the Obama administration says was an al-Qaida leader. Another American died in that attack, and a 16-year-old American was killed in a separate drone strike. (AP)