{"id":16749,"date":"2010-01-16T09:41:40","date_gmt":"2010-01-16T14:41:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=16749"},"modified":"2010-01-16T09:41:40","modified_gmt":"2010-01-16T14:41:40","slug":"aclu-files-foia-for-predator-drone-missions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=16749","title":{"rendered":"ACLU files FOIA for Predator drone missions"},"content":{"rendered":"

For some reason, the ACLU has decided that it’s their business to approve our tactics against terrorists and have insinuated themselves into our war policy by filing a Freedom of Information Act request<\/a> in regards to our drone program;<\/p>\n

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The ACLU believes that the use and proliferation of this tactic must be the subject of public scrutiny and debate. But the government has released essentially no information about the legal basis of and limits on the drone program, or its scope and consequences. The public has been kept in the dark and is therefore unable to assess the wisdom or legality of the strikes. Commentators on all sides agree that these are not questions that should be decided solely by technocrats behind closed doors.<\/p>\n

In order to fill this void, the ACLU is asking the government to release basic information about its use of drones to execute targeted killings. In particular, we are seeking information about the legal basis for the drone program, including who may be targeted and the geographical limits on where drone strikes may occur. We are also asking for information about the scope and consequences of drone strikes, including a breakdown of the number of people killed, including the civilian casualty toll and the number of people killed who were fighters of the Afghan Taliban, al Qaeda in Afghanistan, or who had some other affiliation or status.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Yes, that’s what we need…the generals at ACLU dictating policy to the military. No, I don’t see anything wrong with first year law students pouring over our military operations applying their extensive knowledge of law to military policy. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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