Counterpoint: The U.S. Could Totally Kill Edward Snowden With A Drone Strike

Here's how In a recent PopularScience.com post, contributing writer Kelsey Atherton suggests that Edward Snowden is at no risk from a U.S. drone strike in Hong Kong because of Chinese air defenses and the risk of collateral damage in the densely populated city. It's true that a strike by a Predator or Reaper drone, which can't penetrate air defenses and cause significant collateral damage with standard weapons, could be ruled out--but the military and the CIA have plenty of other drones up their...