Who Reviews The U.S. 'Kill List'? -- Doyle McManus, L.A. Times
There has been remarkably little public debate in the U.S. about drone strikes, which have killed at least 1,300 people in Pakistan alone since President Obama came to office.
When it comes to national security, Michael V. Hayden is no shrinking violet. As CIA director, he ran the Bush administration's program of warrantless wiretaps against suspected terrorists.
But the retired air force general admits to being a little squeamish about the Obama administration's expanding use of pilotless drones to kill suspected terrorists around the world — including, occasionally, U.S. citizens.
"Right now, there isn't a government on the planet that agrees with our legal rationale for these operations, except for Afghanistan and maybe Israel," Hayden told me recently.
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My Comment: After 3 years (plus) the media are finally asking questions on the legality of America's drone strikes!?!?! My prediction .... in this tight election year this issue is not going to be raised by the Republicans (who support this policy), by the Democrats (who support President Obama), and by people in the media who prefer President Obama over all the Republican nominees.