Drone Language Decoded

On the Media | Oct 23, 2015

The Intercept's release of secret documents detailing President Obama's drone strike program revealed that the White House has been less than transparent about its drone policy, partially due to its use of vague, misleading terminology in official statements. Brooke speaks with Cora Currier, national security reporter for The Intercept, about how to decode the jargon. 

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