The US is considering shifting lethal drone operations run by the CIA in countries like Pakistan over to the military for achieving ‘greater transparency’ in who is being targeted, a media report said.
The proposal is under ‘serious consideration’, a US official said. No final decision has been made, and that there is no specific time frame in place, but that the change is being considered ‘due to a desire for greater transparency in who is being targeted,’ he added.
By law, the military is not able to act covertly the way the CIA can, and it must answer to Congress. The military would operate and fly the drones, an administration official was quoted the CNN as saying, but targeting would still be done jointly by various agencies.
The proposal is under ‘serious consideration’, a US official said. No final decision has been made, and that there is no specific time frame in place, but that the change is being considered ‘due to a desire for greater transparency in who is being targeted,’ he added.
By law, the military is not able to act covertly the way the CIA can, and it must answer to Congress. The military would operate and fly the drones, an administration official was quoted the CNN as saying, but targeting would still be done jointly by various agencies.