WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 (UPI) -- U.S. drone strikes in Pakistan and Yemen will go on despite assurances by Secretary of State John Kerry their use is being reduced, the State Department said.
"In no way would we ever deprive ourselves of a tool to fight a threat if it arises," the State Department said, hours after Kerry said there was a "timetable" to end the strikes, The New York Times reported Friday.