Let's see. Obama fans laud and praise him for killing al-Rahman (not the actual people on the ground and putting their lives at extreme risk, such as the SEALS and CIA)....but this article says senior Obama administration officials have been calling for decreased use of the drones. That certainly sounds to me like the CIA deserves more of the credit than Obama himself or his administration:

"WASHINGTON—A U.S. drone strike killed al Qaeda's no. 2 leader, Attiyah Abd al-Rahman, earlier this week in the tribal areas of Pakistan, in the biggest blow to the network since Osama bin Laden's death in May, officials said Saturday.....

The CIA frequently conducts drone strikes in the area but officials generally won't comment on the operations because they are covert.

Some senior current and former Obama administration officials have started raising questions about the U.S.'s heavy reliance on drones in the tribal areas of Pakistan. While effective against so-called high-value targets, these officials say the large number of strikes the CIA carries out targeting Taliban foot-soldiers deeply strains relations with Islamabad, jeopardizing broader cooperation. They have urged the CIA to be more "judicious" about using the drones.

Defenders of the drone program countered on Saturday that the death of Mr. Rahman showed why the pace of strikes must not be rolled back at this time.

"Dialing back on al Qaeda leadership in Pakistan, especially while they try to regroup after bin Laden's death, isn't the way to go. For the sake of our national security, they need to be knocked out for good," a U.S. official said."

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000...852358298.html