Barack Obama suunal tehtud kriitikat on peavoolu massimeediasse jõudnud vähe{{lisa<ref>Glenn viide}}Greenwald (29. mai 2012). "Militants": media propaganda". [http://www.salon.com/2012/05/29/militants_media_propaganda/singleton/ Salon]</ref>. Siiski mitmed allikad on nt väitnud, et Barack Obama kasutab ulatuslikult [[droon]]irünnakuid inimeste vastu, ilma igasuguse eelneva kohtuprotsessi või uurimiseta, kaasa arvatud USA enda kodanike vastu<ref>Karen McVeigh (18. juuli 2012). "Families of US citizens killed in drone strike file wrongful death lawsuit". [http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/jul/18/us-citizens-drone-strike-deaths The Guardian]</ref><ref> "How Team Obama Justifies the Killing of a 16-Year-Old American" (24. oktoober 2012). [http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2012/10/how-team-obama-justifies-the-killing-of-a-16-year-old-american/264028/ The Atlantic]</ref><ref>David Rose (21. oktoober 2012). "CIA chiefs face arrest over horrific evidence of bloody 'video-game' sorties by drone pilots". [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2220828/US-drone-attacks-CIA-chiefs-face-arrest-horrific-evidence-bloody-video-game-sorties.html Daily Mail]</ref>. Peale tavaliste droonirünnakute tehakse ''[[double tap]]'''i rünnakuid pommitatud paikasid koristavate inimeste vastu, samuti on teada pommitamisi matuste ajal <ref>Leon Watson (25. september 2012). "America's deadly double tap drone attacks are 'killing 49 people for every known terrorist in Pakistan". [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2208307/Americas-deadly-double-tap-drone-attacks-killing-49-people-known-terrorist-Pakistan.html Daily Mail]</ref><ref>Glenn Greenwald (4. juuni 2012). "U.S. again bombs mourners". [http://www.salon.com/2012/06/04/obama_again_bombs_mourners/singleton/ Salon]</ref>. Iga drooni rünnaku peab president ise autoriseerima<ref>Jo Becker and Scott Shane (29. mai 2012). "Secret ‘Kill List’ Proves a Test of Obama’s Principles and Will". [http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/29/world/obamas-leadership-in-war-on-al-qaeda.html?pagewanted=all The New York Times]</ref>. USA peavoolu meedia ei kajasta suurt hulka kõrvaliste isikute surmasid<ref>Glenn Greenwald (29. mai 2012). "Militants": media propaganda". [http://www.salon.com/2012/05/29/militants_media_propaganda/singleton/ Salon]</ref>.
Maailmas hakkab tekkima mure USA võimuses tappa keda iganes ilma eelneva uurimiseta, mis rikub rahvusvahelist inimõiguste lepet ning mitmete riikide suveräänsust<ref>Martin Khor (9. august 2012). "Drone Strikes Very Much a Human Rights Issue". [http://www.globalresearch.ca/drone-strikes-very-much-a-human-rights-issue/32281 Global Research]</ref>.
