What the Drone ‘Playbook’ Really Says About US Counter-Terrorism Policy

Finally. After three years of delays and a lawsuit from the ACLU, President Obama has disclosed his administration’s rules and procedures for conducting “direct action” counter-terrorism operations, including drone strikes. The “Presidential Policy Guidance” (PPG) on how the United States decides to kill people abroad has been covered in the mainstream press as an important … Continue reading “What the Drone ‘Playbook’ Really Says About US Counter-Terrorism Policy”