In a stunning announcement today President Obama revealed that CIA drone strike in January accidentally killed an American and an Italian being held hostage by al Qaeda in Pakistan. It's the first public acknowledgement of its kind, raising new questions about the drone program and US intelligence.
CIA Drone Strike Accidentally Kills American, Italian Hostages
More
- Mazzetti's 'The Way of the Knife: The CIA, A Secret Army and a War at the Ends of the Earth'
- Mazzetti on killing of Americans deepening debate over proper use of drone strikes
- Baer's 'The Perfect Kill: 21 Laws for Assassins'
- Press Play on 'the fog of war' in the age of drones
- Press Play on al Qaeda operative Adam Gadahn
Credits
Guests:
- Mark Mazzetti - New York Times - @MarkMazzettiNYT
- Robert Baer - former CIA field officer and author
- Jane Harman - Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars - @TheWilsonCenter
- Christopher Woods - Investigative reporter and author - @chrisjwoods