by Spencer Ackerman and Noah Shachtman | May 22, 2013 | Monitor
For the first time, the Obama administration has acknowledged killing four Americans in drone strikes — three of whom were killed accidentally.
by Spencer Ackerman | Apr 9, 2013 | Monitor
Drone strikes don’t just kill terrorists targeted by Washington. They’re also kill the enemies of Washington’s allies, Mark Mazzetti of the New York Times explains in his new book.
by Spencer Ackerman | Mar 15, 2013 | Monitor
The international official investigating U.S. drone strikes all but called them an act of unwarranted aggression in Pakistan, and raised doubts that Washington can distinguish terrorists from average Pakistanis.
by Spencer Ackerman | Feb 21, 2013 | Monitor
What the cash-strapped Army is spending money on: operations centers around Pakistan to staunch the flow of drugs.
by Spencer Ackerman | Jan 29, 2013 | Monitor
The U.N.’s new drone inquisitor isn’t out to take away lethal robots from the U.S. military or CIA. But he also doesn’t intend to shy away from uncovering their mistakes — and abuses.