Tuesday, May 14, 2013
"Condolence Payments in the Drone Strike Age"
On the ProPublica.org website, Cora Currier gives us this to think about:
"The U.S. drone war remains cloaked in secrecy, and as a result, questions swirl around it. Who exactly can be targeted? When can a U.S. citizen be killed?
Another, perhaps less frequently asked question: What happens when innocent civilians are killed in drone strikes?
In February, during his confirmation process, CIA director John Brennan offered an unusually straightforward explanation: 'Where possible, we also work with local governments to gather facts, and, if appropriate, provide condolence payments to families of those killed.'"
