WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says his administration is willing to consider accepting increased oversight of lethal drone strikes outside of war zones like Afghanistan.
In a speech on new contours of his counterterrorism strategy, Obama took note Thursday of a number of proposed ways of doing that —- including the establishment of an independent oversight board in the executive branch of the government.
He did not endorse any particular proposal but said he will engage
Congress in exploring a number of options for increased oversight. He
cautioned that some proposals may introduce a layer of bureaucracy into
national-security decision-making, without giving the public added
confidence in the oversight process.Obama also said that his administration already briefs Congress on all drone operations..........source by karinagk.blogspot
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