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U.S. drone guidelines could reduce ‘signature strikes’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – New U.S. guidelines for conducting armed drone operations overseas set a higher bar for attacking non-Americans and could reduce controversial “signature strikes” targeted at suspicious groups rather than individuals.
But the drone guidelines announced by President Barack Obama on Thursday still include vague language and loopholes that officials could use to conduct more expansive operations.
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Aside from Awlaki, three other Americans who were not targeted were killed by drone strikes in Yemen and Pakistan during Obama’s presidency
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Obama says Congress has been briefed on every drone strike, including the one on the American citizen who was targeted
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