Column: Drone strikes continue prolonged practice of targeting individuals

Arthur I. Cyr
First Posted: March 12, 2013 - 6:36 pm
Last Updated: March 13, 2013 - 7:02 pm

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Up close and personal — that describes targeting individuals in wartime, even when impersonal drone aircraft and electronics are employed.

On Thursday, the U.S. Senate voted 63-34 to confirm John Brennan to head the CIA, but only after intensive Intelligence Committee debate over use of drone strikes, and a filibuster by Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky.

In 2011, the killing in Yemen of al-Qaida leader Anwar al-Awlaki, his young son Abdulrahman and associate Samir Khan by U.S. drones sparked controversy. They were American citizens, and critics argue they were denied essential due process.

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