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Predator: The Fascinating, Twisted History of the Drone

Posted on: Feb 10, 2012, Source: The Nation

Drones crossed into a new frontier in military affairs: an area of entirely risk-free, remote and even potentially automated killing detached from human behavioral cues.

Why Doesn't CIA Director Leon Panetta Want Torture Investigations?

Posted on: Apr 13, 2009, Source: The Daily Beast

Leon Panetta's attempt to suppress the issue of CIA torture is turning Bush's policy into the Obama administration's dirty laundry.