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White House: Drone Strikes ‘Legal and Ethical’

by Jason Ditz | Apr 30, 2012

White House: Drone Strikes ‘Legal and Ethical’ | Obama aide: Constitution makes strikes legal anywhere

Obama Approves CIA Request to Kill Unidentified Individuals in Yemen Drone War

by John Glaser | Apr 26, 2012

President Obama has approved a request from the CIA to begin launching targeted assassinations through drone strikes even when the identity of the victims is unknown. CIA Director David Petraeus, had requested permission to employ the tactic used in Pakistan for years...

FBI Chief in Yemen, Pledges Help Crushing Rebels

by Jason Ditz | Apr 24, 2012

FBI Chief in Yemen, Pledges Help Crushing Rebels | Govt. says US drone killed local al-Qaeda leader

US Cheers Yemen’s Crackdown in Abyan

by Jason Ditz | Apr 22, 2012

US Cheers Yemen’s Crackdown in Abyan | Ambassador lauds ‘strategy to challenge al-Qaeda’

Yemen: 19 Killed in New Zinjibar Offensive

by Jason Ditz | Apr 19, 2012

Yemen: 19 Killed in New Zinjibar Offensive | Attack aimed at capturing ‘neighborhood’ in Abyan capital

CIA Seeks Authority to Kill Unidentified Targets in Yemen Drone War

by John Glaser | Apr 18, 2012

The CIA is officially seeking authority to expand its covert drone war in Yemen by assassinating individuals even when their identities are not known in a move that would codify what appears to already be current practice. The agency's director, David H. Petraeus, has...