Predator Drones and America's License to Kill

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Predator Drones and America's License to Kill

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Published on Jun 7, 2010, 11:00:00 AM
Total time: 00:50:26

Episode Description

A UN report says the CIA's use of drones in Pakistan makes the US the world's major practitioner of "targeted killings." Could agents be prosecuted under international law?  Do the drones make America safer?  Should they be controlled by the military instead of the CIA? Also, BP siphons more oil from its gushing well, and high stakes in 11 state primaries.

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A monthly reality-check on the issues Americans care about most. Host Warren Olney draws on his decades of experience to explore the people and issues shaping – and disrupting - our world. How did everything change so fast? Where are we headed? The conversations are informal, edgy and always informative. If Warren's asking, you want to know the answer.