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 | Mar 5, 2013 | Monitor
The United Nations drone investigator going to have to deal with the CIA for his ongoing inquiry. That’s not stopping him from criticizing the agency harshly.
by Spencer Ackerman | Feb 7, 2013 | Monitor
The head of the United Nations inquiry into drone strikes and targeted killings believes the chief architect of those efforts, White House counterterrorism adviser John Brennan, will rein them in at the CIA.
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.