Obama administration asked to disclose info about drone attacks
An eminent civil liberties union has filed a lawsuit seeking information about the highly secretive US drone attacks, especially in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
“The public has a right to know whether the targeted killings being carried out in its name are consistent with international law and with the country’s interests…
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