02.06.2012 - 18:36 [ Guardian ]

Drone wars and state secrecy – how Barack Obama became a hardliner

He was once a liberal law professor who campaigned against the Iraq war. Now, according to revelations last week, the US president personally oversees a ‚kill list‘ for drone strikes in Yemen and Pakistan. Then there‘s the CIA renditions, increased surveillance and a crackdown on whistleblowers. No wonder former supporters are likening him to ‚George Bush on steroids‘