29.04.2015 - 10:05 [ Techdirt ]

The CIA Will Keep Killing Civilians With Drone Strikes Because The ‚Rules‘ For Drone Strikes Aren‘t Actually Rules

Extrajudicial killing by pilotless air strikes is just something our government does now. Weaponized drones are sent out to eliminate enemies of the United States, supposedly under the guidance of the Dept. of Justice and some presidential policy directives. But the rules aren‘t rules. They appear to be set in stone when the legal authority behind these drone strikes is questioned. But they‘re much more fluid when they „need“ to be… like, say, after a drone strike takes out more than its intended target.