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    CIA back in charge of targeted killing business

    President Trump has granted the CIA authority to conduct lethal drone strikes once again, rolling back limits President Obama imposed on the agency's paramilitary operations. Gordon Lubold, who’s reporting the story for the Wall Street Journal , says the changes re-open the turf war between the CIA and Pentagon.

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    By Warren Olney • Mar 14, 2017 • 1 min read

    President Trump has granted the CIA authority to conduct lethal drone strikes once again, rolling back limits President Obama imposed on the agency's paramilitary operations. Gordon Lubold, who’s reporting the story for the Wall Street Journal, says the changes re-open the turf war between the CIA and Pentagon.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Sáša Woodruff

      Producer, 'To the Point'

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Luke Vander Ploeg

      Producer, 'To the Point'

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      Gordon Lubold

      Wall Street Journal

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    CBO: Under GOP plan, millions will lose coverage
    1. 1:05CIA back in charge of targeted killing businessYou’re reading this
    2. 7:39Will the Affordable Care Act become the Unaffordable Care Act?
    3. 40:44Could cannabis be focus of new battle over states' rights?
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