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a media service provided by New Statesman A digest of all today’s essential comment and opinion TODAY'S SUMMARY Drone attacks only perpetuate terrorism 15 October 2010 In the Independent, Johann Hari warns that the US drone attacks in Pakistan create far more jihadis than they kill and perpetuate the problem of terrorism. Meanwhile, in the Guardian, Gaby Hinsliff says that the government's quango review has confirmed that many fulfil such necessary functions that they can't be scrapped. But elsewhere, a Daily Telegraph editorial argues that the "bonfire of the quangos" didn't go far enough and calls for greater privatisation. In international politics, the Washington Post's David Ignatius says that Barack Obama and the Democrats should stop apologising and start taking credit for policies that worked. Finally, in the Times, Philip Collins argues that the government needs a new definition of poverty that focuses on what a person can do, rather than what they can buy. CATEGORIES > UK Politics > International Politics > Economics & Business > Security & Defence > Environment > Science & Technology > Culture, Media & Sport > Health, Family & Society > Education > Human Rights, Law, Justice   If you would rather not receive this email, please unsubscribe from the list. CommentPlus is a Data Controller for the purposes of the Data Protection Act 1998. ©CommentPlus 2010. You are receiving this newsletter because you are a valued subscriber to New Statesman. Your email address has not been, and will not be, given to third parties.