Obama Administration

Report: Obama Admin Shifted War Crime Rules To Protect CIA Drone Operators

Justin Elliott | May 31, 2010, 9:03AM

President Barack Obama

The Obama Administration delayed and ultimately changed the language in its revision of the military commissions manual because Bush-era language left open the interpretation that CIA drone operators would be considered war criminals, according to the New York Times.

The nugget was buried in a Friday article that hasn't gotten much attention. But it's notable as a sign of how sensitive the administration is about the legality of the CIA drone program in Pakistan.

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