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    Mar 8, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Terrorism and the war at home

    Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) waged a 13-hour filibuster on the Senate floor this week in a futile effort to set clear limits on the administration's use of covert military force. Specifically, Paul wanted the administration to concede that it couldn't legally assassinate Americans on U.S. soil. The idea that a president would approve a drone strike on a citizen sitting at a cafe in Boston or San Francisco or Wichita seems far-fetched, but even the least paranoid among us can't help but be troubled by the administration's less-than-definitive assurances.
    Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) waged a 13-hour filibuster on the Senate floor this week in a futile effort to set clear limits on the administration's use of covert military force. Specifically, Paul wanted the administration to concede that it couldn't legally...

    Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, U.S. Senate, Rand Paul, Assassinations, National Government

    2. Mar 7, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Senate approves Brennan as CIA chief

    <span class="runtimeTopic">WASHINGTON</span>&nbsp;&mdash; The Senate voted Thursday to confirm John Brennan as director of the Central Intelligence Agency, ending weeks of delay as lawmakers sought access to secret Obama administration documents about the targeted killing of militants overseas and the Sept. 11 attacks last year that killed four Americans in Benghazi, Libya.
    WASHINGTON — The Senate voted Thursday to confirm John Brennan as director of the Central Intelligence Agency, ending weeks of delay as lawmakers sought access to secret Obama administration documents about the targeted killing of militants overseas...

    Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Pakistan, Benghazi, U.S. Senate, Al-Qaeda

    3. Mar 7, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Rand Paul filibuster splits GOP, Graham now supports CIA nominee

    WASHINGTON &ndash; The political fallout from Sen. Rand Paul&rsquo;s filibuster has begun as fellow Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham switched Thursday to support John Brennan as CIA director, saying the vote has become a &ldquo;referendum&rdquo; on the drone program.
    WASHINGTON – The political fallout from Sen. Rand Paul’s filibuster has begun as fellow Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham switched Thursday to support John Brennan as CIA director, saying the vote has become a “referendum” on the...

    Tags: U.S. Senate, Rand Paul, Harry Reid, John Brennan, Tea Party Movement

    4. Feb 7, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. First oversight of drones likely at CIA confirmation hearing

    <span class="runtimeTopic">WASHINGTON</span> - The Obama administration&rsquo;s targeted killing of militants and suspected terrorists overseas may get its first congressional scrutiny Thursday afternoon when John Brennan, the chief architect of the drone program, undergoes his Senate confirmation hearing as CIA director.
    WASHINGTON - The Obama administration’s targeted killing of militants and suspected terrorists overseas may get its first congressional scrutiny Thursday afternoon when John Brennan, the chief architect of the drone program, undergoes his Senate...

    Tags: Ron Wyden, Pakistan, U.S. Senate, Crime, Law and Justice, John Brennan

    5. Feb 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. A second opinion on drone strikes

    The idea that the federal courts should play some role in deciding whether the government may kill U.S. citizens abroad allied with Al Qaeda has suddenly gained traction in Washington. During confirmation hearings for John Brennan, President Obama's nominee to head the Central Intelligence Agency, Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), the chair of the Intelligence Committee, said she would be considering legislation to establish a court to "review the conduct" of U.S. drone strikes. Brennan himself, asked by Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) whether a court should scrutinize a decision to target a U.S. citizen for death, said the idea was "certainly worthy of discussion."
    The idea that the federal courts should play some role in deciding whether the government may kill U.S. citizens abroad allied with Al Qaeda has suddenly gained traction in Washington. During confirmation hearings for John Brennan, President Obama's...

    Tags: State of the Union Address, Angus King, Pakistan, Al-Qaeda, Crime, Law and Justice

    6. Feb 10, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  6. McManus: The other drone question

    It has been 11 years since the United States began using missile-firing drones to attack Al Qaeda in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen and Somalia. But only now are we beginning a full public debate on this new form of warfare, and it took the nomination of the Obama administration's drone czar, John Brennan, as director of the Central Intelligence Agency, to force it.
    It has been 11 years since the United States began using missile-firing drones to attack Al Qaeda in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen and Somalia. But only now are we beginning a full public debate on this new form of warfare, and it took the nomination of...

    Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, ABC (tv network), Pakistan, Al-Qaeda, U.S. Congress

    7. Feb 7, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Targeted killings: What are the limits?

    Thursday's confirmation hearings for John Brennan, President Obama's nominee to head the Central Intelligence Agency, offer a rare opportunity for senators to press the architect of the administration's policy of targeted killings about its legal rationale and practical application. The urgency of such an inquiry was underlined by the release this week of a troubling Justice Department document suggesting that the administration asserts the authority to assassinate suspected terrorists, including U.S. citizens, even when they aren't planning an imminent attack &mdash; guidelines that could allow for a broad expansion of executive power to authorize such killings.
    Thursday's confirmation hearings for John Brennan, President Obama's nominee to head the Central Intelligence Agency, offer a rare opportunity for senators to press the architect of the administration's policy of targeted killings about its legal...

    Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Murder, Al-Qaeda, September 11, 2001 Attacks, U.S. Congress

    8. Feb 8, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times Exclusive

  8. John Brennan's killer drones are new symbol of America in the world

    It is certainly not what he hoped or intended, but one of President Obama&rsquo;s biggest legacies in foreign affairs may prove to be the proliferation of drones as tools of war, assassination and terror.
    It is certainly not what he hoped or intended, but one of President Obama’s biggest legacies in foreign affairs may prove to be the proliferation of drones as tools of war, assassination and terror. Obama is not the first to use drones to strike...

    Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Ron Wyden, Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Al-Qaeda

    9. Feb 6, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Let's lift the veil on rendition

    When John Brennan, the White House counter-terrorism advisor, appears Thursday at confirmation hearings to become the CIA's next director, Americans will have a rare opportunity to learn new details about the intelligence agency's secret rendition and detention program.
    When John Brennan, the White House counter-terrorism advisor, appears Thursday at confirmation hearings to become the CIA's next director, Americans will have a rare opportunity to learn new details about the intelligence agency's secret rendition and...

    Tags: Human Rights, Unrest, Conflicts and War, U.S. Senate, Egypt, September 11, 2001 Attacks

    10. Jan 28, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Targeted killings: they are too secret

    There are reasons to be relieved by &mdash; and concerned about &mdash; the reports that the Obama administration is preparing a "playbook" of rules for targeted killings of suspected terrorists abroad. If drone-strike assassinations &mdash; which have already killed more than 2,000 people in Pakistan and elsewhere &mdash; are to remain an important element of counter-terrorism strategy, it's preferable that there be formal criteria to guide the program. At the same time, the codification of rules further institutionalizes a policy that is morally problematic and may ultimately be self-defeating.
    There are reasons to be relieved by — and concerned about — the reports that the Obama administration is preparing a "playbook" of rules for targeted killings of suspected terrorists abroad. If drone-strike assassinations — which have...

    Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, U.S. Department of State, Pakistan, Murder, Al-Qaeda

    11. Jan 9, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Interrogating Brennan

    It was obvious even before he was nominated that Chuck Hagel, President Obama's choice to be secretary of Defense, would undergo searching scrutiny by the U.S. Senate. But that body also needs to examine thoroughly the man who shared the stage with Hagel on Monday: John Brennan, whom the president nominated to succeed David H. Petraeus as director of the Central Intelligence Agency.
    It was obvious even before he was nominated that Chuck Hagel, President Obama's choice to be secretary of Defense, would undergo searching scrutiny by the U.S. Senate. But that body also needs to examine thoroughly the man who shared the stage with...

    Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Pakistan, U.S. Senate, Wars and Interventions, Al-Qaeda

    12. May 15, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  12. Phone record seizure called 'witch hunt'

    Albuquerque Journal
    The Justice Department's secret seizure of Associated Press telephone records drew scathing criticism from news organizations Tuesday while reaction from lawmakers ranged from concern to outrage. "Americans and New Mexicans treasure a free and open...

    Tags: News Media, Lawyers, Media Industry, Al-Qaeda, U.S. Congress

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