Drone Wars
From Somalia to Iraq and Afghanistan to Yemen, the U.S. military and the CIA have engaged in secretive drone strikes that have killed thousands of civilians and led to political blowback against the United States. The Intercept has published classified documents, as well as reporting on the ground, about America’s ongoing drone wars.
Voices
The Key War on Terror Propaganda Tool: Only Western Victims Are Acknowledged
It shouldn't take the drone-killing of a U.S. citizen to cause a mainstream discussion of how reckless these killings are. But it does. That, by itself, should cause a serious examination of the mindset behind all of this.
Secret Details of Drone Strike Revealed As Unprecedented Case Goes to German Court
A secret report indicates the U.S. knew a drone strike in Yemen killed an anti-Al Qaeda cleric.
Germany is the Tell-Tale Heart of America's Drone War
A top-secret U.S. intelligence document obtained by <em>The Intercept</em> reveals that the U.S. military base in Ramstein, Germany plays a critical role in the drone program.
New Details of Attack on Yemeni Wedding Prompt More Demands Obama Explain Drone Policy
A new report on the U.S. drone missile strike that killed 12 members of a Yemeni wedding convoy has renewed calls for the Obama administration to make public its own investigations into the incident -- and explain how such strikes are consistent with international laws of war. <!--more-->
The NSA's Secret Role in the U.S. Assassination Program
The National Security Agency is using complex analysis of electronic surveillance, rather than human intelligence, as the primary method to locate targets for lethal drone strikes – an unreliable tactic that results in the deaths of innocent or unidentified people. <!--more-->