To the casual observer, the headline might not have even merited a raised eyebrow: “Obama Begins Inauguration Festivities With Ceremonial Drone Flyover.”
It was, of course, from The Onion, the satirical media outlet that cleverly satirizes the news of the day.
Yet at a time when the Obama administration’s “secret” drone war has become a hallmark of his foreign policy, it seemed entirely plausible.
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