WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—April 28, 2010. The National Security and Foreign Affairs Subcommittee of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a hearing today to discuss the legal issues involved in the government’s targeted killing program, including the use of unmanned weapon systems, or drones, for the targeted killing of individuals. The Obama administration has reportedly authorized the targeted killing of individuals, including a U.S. citizen, outside of the armed conflicts in Iraq, Afghanistan and the border regions of Pakistan.
