Drone Attack Policy Released by U.S. Government After Suit
- Redacted version of 2013 policy made public after ACLU sued
- ‘In no event’ will those captured be brought to Guantanamo
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The Obama administration released a redacted version of its 2013 policy guidance that spells out the interagency review process for determining whether a suspected terrorist should be targeted in an overseas drone strike.
The guidance described a process for directing a strike against a “high value target” only if there was “near-certainty” of the target’s identity and no civilians would be killed. It said capturing the individual was the preferred policy. The document was turned over to the American Civil Liberties Union after the group sued under the Freedom of Information Act.